Ofu

Olosega and Ofu are twin islands in . They are the westernmost of the Manu'a Islands. Ofu and Olosega are very much off the beaten track.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island of American Samoa, United States of America
  • Also known as: `Ofu”, “Afua”, “Fanfoue”, “Fanfueh”, and “Ofu Island
  • Historically known as: Ofoo Island

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ofu Airport and Nuʻutele Island.

Aerodrome
is a public located one mile southeast of the village of Ofu on the island of in , an unincorporated territory of the .

Islet
Nu’utele Island is an uninhabited island located off the western shore of Ofu Island, in Ofu County, District of , in American Sāmoa. The island is also known as Nu’utele Islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ofu-Olosega and Sili.

Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.
Olosega and Ofu are twin islands in . They are the westernmost of the Manu'a Islands. Ofu and Olosega are very much off the beaten track.

Village
Ofu and Olosega are parts of a volcanic doublet in the , which is a part of in the Samoan Islands. These twin islands, formed from shield volcanoes, have a combined length of 6 km and a combined area of 12 square kilometers. is situated 3 miles east of Ofu.

Ofu

Latitude
-14.17224° or 14° 10′ 20″ south
Longitude
-169.66554° or 169° 39′ 56″ west
Elevation
1,260 feet (384 metres)
Open location code
52QGR8HM+4Q
Geo­Names ID
5881563
Wiki­data ID
Q3881068
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Ofu” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Ofu Island
  • Cebuano: Ofu Island
  • Cebuano: Ofu
  • Chinese: 奧富島
  • Dutch: Ofu
  • French: Ofu
  • Galician: Ofu
  • German: Ofu
  • Italian: Ofu
  • Samoan: ‘Ofu
  • Samoan: ’Ofu
  • Slovenian: Fanfoue
  • Slovenian: Fanfueh
  • Slovenian: Ofu
  • Spanish: Ofu
  • Swedish: Ofu Island
  • Swedish: Ofu

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tumu Mountain and Le‘olo Ridge.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Ofu”. Photo: Thatotherperson, Public domain.