Tafananai
Tafananai is a locality in Eastern District, American Samoa. Tafananai is situated nearby to the locality Anasosopo, as well as near Lauliifou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Breakers Point Naval Guns and Rainmaker Mountain.
Breakers Point Naval Guns
Protected area
The Breakers Point Naval Guns are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. It consists of two 6-inch Mark 8 Model 2 naval guns, mounted on circular concrete platforms about 200-foot above sea level at the end of Papatele Ridge, which flanks the east side of Pago Pago Harbor.
Rainmaker Mountain
Peak
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rainmaker Mountain is the name of a mountain located near Pago Pago, American Samoa on Tutuila Island. Rainmaker Mountain traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor.
Blunts Point Battery
Cannon
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Blunts Point Battery, also known as Blunts Point Naval Gun or Matautu Ridge Gun Site, is a gun battery on Matautu Ridge near Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aʻumi, American Samoa and Fagatogo.
Aʻumi, American Samoa
Village
Aʻumi is a village on the central south coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located to the east of Pago Pago Harbor and west of Alega. Fatutoʻaga Rock is an islet which lies outside Lauliʻi near Aumi.
Fagatogo
Village
Photo: Marshman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fagatogo is the downtown area of Pago Pago. Located in the low grounds at the foot of Matafao Peak, it was the location of the first American settlement on Tutuila Island. Fagatogo is situated 2 miles west of Tafananai.
Atuʻu, American Samoa
Village
Atuʻu is a village on Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the coast of Pago Pago Harbor, close to the capital, Pago Pago. Atuʻu is the location of two tuna canneries, the main employers in American Samoa. Atuʻu, American Samoa is situated 2 miles northwest of Tafananai.
Tafananai
- Type: Locality
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.28788° or 14° 17′ 16″ southLongitude
-170.66285° or 170° 39′ 46″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
52QFP86P+RVGeoNames ID
5880963
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tafagamanu Point and Breakers Point.
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