Amaua

Amaua is a village in the southeast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on the north shore of Faga'itua Bay between Alega and Faga'itua.

Amaua
Village
Amaua
Coordinates: 14°16′37″S 170°37′18″W
Country United States
Territory American Samoa
CountySua
Area
  Total0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2)
Elevation
92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total96
  Density290/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC−11 (Samoa Time Zone)
ZIP code
96799
Area code(s)+1 684

Amaua's mayor, Pulenu'u Troy Fia-ui, was taken into custody by the police in January 2011 after marijuana plants were discovered by his home in Amaua.[1][2]

As of 2010, Amaua had a 94.8 high school graduation percent, which was among the highest recorded of any village in American Samoa.[3]

Demographics

Population growth[4]
201096
2000102
1990128
198090

References


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