Eastern District

The Eastern District is one of the primary districts of . It consists of the eastern portion of , American Samoa's largest island, plus the island of Aunu'u.
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  • Type: district of American Samoa with 23,400 residents
  • Description: district of American Samoa
  • Also known as: “Eastern District, American Samoa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Park of American Samoa and Rainmaker Mountain.

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is in the US territory of . The Samoan village leaders and the US Congress have set aside the finest samples of these islands' land and seascapes as a national park.

Peak
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is the name of a mountain located near on Tutuila Island. traps rain clouds and gives Pago Pago the highest annual rainfall of any harbor.

Protected area
The are a historic World War II-era defensive fortification on the island of in . 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 .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pago Pago and Fagatogo.

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is the capital city of . In the Samoan language it is pronounced "Pahngo-Pahngo".

Village
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is the downtown area of Pago Pago. Located in the low grounds at the foot of , it was the location of the first American settlement on Tutuila Island. is situated 3 miles west of Eastern District.

Village
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is a on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, . One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Bay, at the eastern edge of the .

Eastern District

Latitude
-14.2667° or 14° 16′ south
Longitude
-170.65° or 170° 39′ west
Population
23,400
Elevation
72 feet (22 metres)
Open location code
52QFP8MX+8X
Geo­Names ID
5881219
Wiki­data ID
Q2625563
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Turkish—“Eastern District” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Արևելյան շրջան”
  • Cebuano: “Eastern District”
  • Chinese: “东区”
  • Chinese: “東區”
  • Dutch: “Eastern District”
  • French: “District d’Eastern District”
  • French: “district oriental”
  • French: “District oriental”
  • Hebrew: “המחוז המזרחי של סמואה האמריקנית”
  • Italian: “Distretto orientale”
  • Italian: “Distretto Orientale”
  • Japanese: “東地区 (アメリカ領サモア)”
  • Polish: “Dystrykt Wschodni”
  • Russian: “Восточный округ”
  • Samoan: “Itumalo i Sasaʻe, Amerika Samoa”
  • Sinhala: “නැගෙනහිර දිස්ත්‍රික්කය, ඇමරිකානු සැමෝවා”
  • Swedish: “Östra distriktet”
  • Tagalog: “Silanganang Distrito”
  • Tatar: “Америка Самоасы Көнчыгыш округы”
  • Tatar: “Көнчыгыш округы”
  • Turkish: “Doğu Bölgesi, Amerikan Samoası”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include South Pioa Mountain and Sinapioa Mountain.

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