Manua Islands

islands, American Samoa

Also known as: Manu’a Islands

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Manua Islands, group of three islands (Tau [Ta’u], Ofu, and Olosega), American Samoa, southwestern Pacific Ocean. Tau, the chief island, has an area of about 15 square miles (39 square km). It is conical in shape, rising to Lata Mountain (3,179 feet [969 metres]); the main village is Luma on the west coast. Ofu and Olosega are separated by a narrow channel, about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Tau. Area 21.9 square miles (56.7 square km). Pop. (2000) 1,378; (2010) 1,143.

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