Tia Seu ancient mound
The Pulemelei mound is the largest and most ancient structure in the Samoan Islands. It is situated in Letolo Plantation in the Palauli district, at the east end of Savai'i island in Samoa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ancient Samoan structure
- Also known as: “Pulemelei Mound”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Afu Aau Falls.
Afu Aau Falls
Waterfall
Photo: Виктор Пинчук, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Afu Aau Falls is a waterfall, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Tia Seu ancient mound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Satupaʻitea and Vailoa.
Satupaʻitea
Town
Satupaʻitea is a large village district with four sub-villages on the south east coast of Savaiʻi Island in Samoa. In the country's modern political divisions, Satupaʻitea is also a Political District, one of 11 in the country, which now includes the traditional area of Salega.
Vailoa
Town
Vailoa is a village on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa. Vailoa is the capital of Palauli district on the south east of the island. The population is 784.
Pitonu’u
Village
Pitonu'u is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the south coast of the island in the district of Satupa'itea and the electoral district of Satupa'itea. Pitonu’u is situated 2 miles south of Tia Seu ancient mound.
Tia Seu ancient mound
- Categories: tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
- Location: Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-13.73528° or 13° 44′ 7″ southLongitude
-172.32436° or 172° 19′ 28″ westOpen location code
52R97M7G+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 779567922OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7259289
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Tia Seu ancient mound” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普莱梅莱土丘”
- Polish: “Kopiec Pulemelei”
- Russian: “Пулемелей (курган)”
- Russian: “Пулемелей”
- Spanish: “Pulemelei Mound”
- Swedish: “Pulemelei”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Afu A’au Waterfall and Pulemelei Ancient Mound.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tia Seu ancient mound”. Photo: Neil, CC BY 2.0.