Eastern District
The Eastern District is one of the primary districts of American Samoa. It consists of the eastern portion of Tutuila, American Samoa's largest island, plus the island of Aunu'u.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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.
National Park of American Samoa
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
National Park of American Samoa is in the US territory of American Samoa. The Samoan village leaders and the US Congress have set aside the finest samples of these islands' land and seascapes as a national park.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tutuila and Pago Pago.
Tutuila
Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.
Tutuila is the most populous island in American Samoa, and is home to its capital, Pago Pago, and principal airport. Tutuila is a fairly small and narrow island, measuring roughly 33 km across and little more than 3 mi from north to south at its widest point.
Pago Pago
Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.
Pago Pago is the capital city of American Samoa. In the Samoan language it is pronounced "Pahngo-Pahngo".
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 3 miles west of Eastern District.
Eastern District
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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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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Pioa Mountain and Sinapioa Mountain.
American Samoa: Must-Visit Destinations
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