Masefau
Masefau is a village in Eastern District, American Samoa and has about 260 residents. Masefau is situated nearby to the village Amaua, as well as near Utusia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Masefau Defensive Fortifications and Nuusetoga Island.
Masefau Defensive Fortifications
Protected area
The Masefau Defensive Fortifications consist of a pair of concrete pillboxes on the shores of Masefau Bay on the island of Tutuila in the United States territory of American Samoa.
Nuusetoga Island
Islet
Nuusetoga Island is situated along the northern coast of Tutuila Island in American Sāmoa. It forms the western entrance to Masefau Bay, approximately 0.5 miles northeast of the village of Masefau.
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. Rainmaker Mountain is situated 2 miles southwest of Masefau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afono and Pagai.
Afono
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Afono is a village on the northeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. One of the island's more populous villages, it is located on the edge of Afono Bay, at the eastern edge of the National Park of American Samoa.
Pagai
Village
Pagai is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the edge of Faga'itua Bay, and in between the villages of Faga'itua and Alofau. Pagai is situated 2 miles southeast of Masefau.
Masefau
- Type: Village with 260 residents
- Description: village in Sua County, American Samoa
- Categories: village in the United States and locality
- Location: Eastern District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.25491° or 14° 15′ 18″ southLongitude
-170.63184° or 170° 37′ 55″ westPopulation
260Elevation
390 feet (119 metres)Open location code
52QFP9W9+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 2335518609OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
5881444Wikidata ID
Q3850733
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In Other Languages
From Greek to Polish—“Masefau” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Μασεφάου”
- Italian: “Masefau”
- Polish: “Masefau”
Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Vainuu Mountain and Filiae Mountain.
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