Nua

Nua is a village located in Lealataua County within the 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 and the western cape along the southwestern-facing bay.
Wikipedia
  • 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.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is a historic parochial school building in village on the island of in , United States. The London Missionary Society began construction in 1900, making it the second secondary school on Tutuila, and the first to admit girls.

Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The , in , 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. is situated 1½ miles southeast of Nua.

Protected area
The are a set of historic military structures on the island of in . 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. is situated 2 miles northwest of Nua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afao and Asili.

Village
is a in southwest Tutuila Island, . It is located on the island's short southwestern coast, between 'Amanave and , to the southwest of Pago Pago.

Village
is a on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, . It is located between and 'Amanave. It is located in Lealataua County.

Village
is a on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, . It is located close to 'Amanave, not far from the island's western tip. It is located in Lealataua County.

Nua

Latitude
-14.32874° or 14° 19′ 44″ south
Longitude
-170.80635° or 170° 48′ 23″ west
Elevation
3 feet (1 metre)
Open location code
52QFM5CV+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12857216801
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5881533
Wiki­data ID
Q3879180
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Irish to Italian—“Nua” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Nua”
  • Italian: “Nua”

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