Tuatafa Ridge
Tuatafa Ridge is a ridge in Western District, American Samoa and has an elevation of 449 feet. Tuatafa Ridge is situated nearby to the village Maloata, as well as near Fagamalo.Places of Interest
Highlights include Atauloma Girls School and Poloa Defensive Fortifications.
Atauloma Girls School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Atauloma Girls School is a historic parochial school building in Afao village on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa, United States. The London Missionary Society began construction in 1900, making it the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls.
Poloa Defensive Fortifications
Protected area
The Poloa Defensive Fortifications are a set of historic military structures on the island of Tutuila in American Samoa. Consisting of three concrete pillboxes along the beach, these fortifications were built by American Marines as part of a system of defenses against a feared Japanese amphibious invasion of Samoa during the early part of World War II. Poloa Defensive Fortifications is situated 1½ miles west of Tuatafa Ridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nua and Agugulu.
Nua
Village
Nua is a village located in Lealataua County within the Western District of American Sāmoa. Serving as the administrative center for the administrative unit called Samatua, Nua is part of a region that includes several small localities situated between Leone and the western cape along the southwestern-facing bay.
Agugulu
Village
Agugulu is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to 'Amanave, not far from the island's western tip. It is located in Lealataua County. Agugulu is situated 1½ miles southwest of Tuatafa Ridge.
Afao
Village
Afao is a village in southwest Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the island's short southwestern coast, between 'Amanave and Leone, to the southwest of Pago Pago. Afao is situated 1½ miles south of Tuatafa Ridge.
Tuatafa Ridge
- Type: Ridge with an elevation of 449 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-14.30944° or 14° 18′ 34″ southLongitude
-170.80944° or 170° 48′ 34″ westElevation
449 feet (137 metres)Open location code
52QFM5RR+66GeoNames ID
5881102
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