Although there are three islands in the Manu’a group, we will discuss them collectively because they are seldom referenced individually. The three islands are Ta’u, Ofu and Olosega. Manu’a is located about 70 miles east of Tutuila. The addresses are…
Rose Atoll is a tiny uninhabited island located about 180 miles east-southeast of Pago Pago Harbor. Rose was established as a National Wildlife Refuge in 1973. Changes in fishing rights laws may have created some confusion over the status of…
Swains Island, also known as Olohega, a very small atoll, is considered to be part of American Samoa. It is actually part of the Tokelau group but is owned by the Jennings family and administered by the United States. The…
Tutuila Island Tutuila is, by far, the largest of the seven islands of the territory of American Samoa. All addresses on Tutuila, as on all other islands in the group, are zip code 96799, or Pago Pago, AS 96799. Let’s…
Aunu’u is a small volcanic island off the southeastern shore of Tutuila in American Samoa. It has a land area of 375 acres and a population of about 475 persons. Faimulivai Marsh, on Aunu’u, was designated a protected National Natural Landmark in 1972. Faimulivai Marsh is a…