Maloata
Maloata is a village in Western District, American Samoa. Maloata is situated nearby to the village Fagamalo, as well as near Fagali‘i.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: village in American Samoa
- Also known as: “Maloata, American Samoa” and “Moloata”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poloa Defensive Fortifications and Atauloma Girls School.
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.
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 opened it in 1900 as the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls. Atauloma Girls School is situated 2 miles southeast of Maloata.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Poloa and ʻĀmanave.
Poloa
Village
Photo: Fogāmaa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poloa is a village in American Samoa. It is located at the west side of Tutuila in the Alataua District. The village has 193 residents in 2010. The main denominations in the area are Methodist and Christian.
ʻĀmanave
Village
ʻAmanave is a village on the coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to the island's western tip, Cape Taputapu, and to the south of the village of Poloa. ʻĀmanave is situated 1½ miles southwest of Maloata.
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. Nua is situated 2 miles south of Maloata.
Maloata
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.30477° or 14° 18′ 17″ southLongitude
-170.81576° or 170° 48′ 57″ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
52QFM5WM+3MOpenStreetMap ID
node 12857216806OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Italian—“Maloata” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Maloata”
- Italian: “Maloata”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lealafaalava Mountain and Leileia Mountain.
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