United StatesSamoan IslandsVolcanic island
Tutuila
137 km² rising to 653 m out of the Pacific Ocean.
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
137km²
Area
154km
Coastline
653m
Highest point
Matafao Peak
54,359
People
29°C
Warmest sea
March
4,083km
To the mainland
When to go to Tutuila
Best for the beach from January to March and from July to August.
The sea is warmest in March (29 °C) and coolest in August (28 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Largest island in American Samoa
Tutuila is an volcanic island in United States. It belongs to Samoan Islands. It covers 137 km², with 154 km of coastline. Its highest point, Matafao Peak, rises to 653 m. About 54,359 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 4,083 km away.
Getting there
- Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at KOA airport (Kailua-Kona)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesApia - Pago Pago, Manu’a Islands Ferry
- 4,083 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to March and from July to Augustbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Tutuila.
- 17beachesPalagi Beach, Alega Beach, Freddies Beach and 14 more
- 1viewpoints
- 1lighthousesBreakers Point
- 2ferry terminals
- 36named peaksMatafao Peak, Matafao Peak National Natural Landmark, North Pioa Mountain and 33 more
- 4waterfallsSina Falls, Logoua Point and 2 more
- 1castles and forts
- 1ruins and archaeological sitesPoloa Defensive Fortifications
- 4hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 8restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Tutuila, each with its own numbers.
3beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.3°C
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
3 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Alega Beach29.3°C
- Freddies Beach29.3°C
- Palagi Beach29.3°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 141 m above the sea. 71 % of it is below 200 m.
- 28 %0–50 m
- 43 %50–200 m
- 29 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
10 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Pago Pago11,500 people
- Tāfuna7,988 people
- Nu‘uuli5,000 people
- Leone4,050 people
- Faleniu3,200 people
- Ili‘ili3,073 people
- Aūa2,124 people
- Mapusagafou2,052 people
- Fagatogo1,868 people
- Mapusaga1,772 people
- Vaitogi1,436 people
- Malaeimi1,261 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 267 | 249 | 184 | 190 | 135 | 86 | 75 | 56 | 88 | 143 | 228 | 245 |
| Wet days | 26 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Sun h/day | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Wind (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.1 | −0.6 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.1 |
| 2021 | +0.3 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.2 |
| 2022 | +0.5 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | +0.3 |
| 2023 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.4 | −0.3 |
| 2024 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +0.5 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | −0.3 | +0.3 |
| 2025 | +0.7 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Samoa
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TongaAbout these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q269205) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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