National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
The National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa is a federally-designated underwater area protected by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: marine protected area in American Samoa
- Also known as: “American Samoa National Marine Sanctuary”, “Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary”, and “NMS of American Samoa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fagalele Boys School.
Fagalele Boys School
Protected area
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The Fagalele Boys School, in Leone, American Samoa, is a historic building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a church school built by the London Missionary Society, perhaps as early as 1850–1856, but before 1900. Fagalele Boys School is situated 2½ miles northwest of National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taputimu and Futiga.
Taputimu
Village
Taputimu is a village in southwestern Tutuila Island in American Samoa. It is the nearest village to the Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary, although the main access is from the neighboring village of Futiga.
Futiga
Village
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Futiga is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located inland, 7 miles southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of 'Ili'ili and Puapua.
ʻIliʻili
Village
ʻIliʻili is a village in the southwest of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located seven miles inland, southwest of Pago Pago, between the villages of Futiga and Vaitogi. ʻIliʻili is situated 2 miles northeast of National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa.
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa
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In Other Languages
From Balinese to Samoan—“National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa” goes by many names.
- Balinese: “Suaka Segara Nasional Samoa Amérika”
- Cebuano: “Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary”
- Chinese: “美属萨摩亚国家海洋保护区”
- Chinese: “美屬薩摩亞國家海洋保護區”
- Samoan: “Gataifale Fa’asao a Amerika Samoa ma le Malo Tele”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Falili and Itū‘au.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fagatele Crater and Fagatele Bay.
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