Nua
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: settlement in American Samoa
- Also known as: “Nua, American Samoa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Atauloma Girls School and Fagalele Boys School.
Atauloma Girls School
Protected area
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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.
Fagalele Boys School
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Fagalele Boys School, in Leone, American Samoa, is a historic building that was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It is a church school built by the London Missionary Society, perhaps as early as 1850–1856, but before 1900. Fagalele Boys School is situated 1½ miles southeast of Nua.
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. Poloa Defensive Fortifications is situated 2 miles northwest of Nua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Afao and Asili.
Afao
Village
Afao is a village in southwest Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the island's short southwestern coast, between 'Amanave and Leone, to the southwest of Pago Pago.
Asili
Village
Asili is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located between Leone and 'Amanave. It is located in Lealataua County.
Agugulu
Village
Agugulu is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located close to 'Amanave, not far from the island's western tip. It is located in Lealataua County.
Nua
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Western District, American Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-14.32874° or 14° 19′ 44″ southLongitude
-170.80635° or 170° 48′ 23″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
52QFM5CV+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 12857216801OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Irish to Italian—“Nua” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Nua”
- Italian: “Nua”
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