Ta‘ū Island
Ta‘ū Island is an island in Village of Maia, Fitiuta County, Manuʻa Islands. Ta‘ū Island is situated nearby to the locality Faga, as well as near Maia.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lata Mountain.
Lata Mountain
Peak
Lata Mountain is the summit of the island of Taʻū in the Manuʻa Islands. The summit of Lata Mountain is the highest point in American Samoa. The easiest route up is a 2.5-mile trail maintained by the National Park Service.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fitiuta and Faleasao.
Fitiuta
Village
Fitiuta, also known as Fiti'uta or Maia, is a village on the northeast coast of Taʻū island, one of the Manuʻa Islands in American Samoa. As of the 2010 United States census, it had a population of 153. Fitiuta is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ta‘ū Island.
Faleasao
Village
Faleāsao is a village in American Samoa. Administratively, it is located in Faleāsao County, Manuʻa District, on the northern shore of Taʻū Island. It is divided into two sub-villages: Siʻuaʻi, consisting of the eastern half; and Tufulele, consisting of the western half. Faleasao is situated 3½ miles west of Ta‘ū Island.
Ta’u
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Taʻū is the largest inhabited island in the Manuʻa Islands in American Samoa and the easternmost volcanic island of the Samoan Islands. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Opoun.
Ta‘ū Island
- Type: Island
- Also known as: “Manua”, “Manua Island”, “Opoun Island”, “Ta’u Island”, “Ta`ü”, “Ta`u Island”, and “Tau Island”
- Category: landform
- Location: Village of Maia, Fitiuta County, Manuʻa Islands, American Samoa, United States, North America
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Latitude
-14.23081° or 14° 13′ 51″ southLongitude
-169.46322° or 169° 27′ 48″ westElevation
2,572 feet (784 metres)Open location code
52QGQG9P+MPGeoNames ID
5881162
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