Aopo

Aopo is a village in the Gaga'ifomauga district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated inland in the central north of the island in the district of Gagaʻifomauga and the electoral district of Gagaʻifomauga 3.[1] The population is 383.[2] The name of the village is derived from two words, ao (day) and po (night) and may be derived from a volcanic eruption.[3]

Aopo
Village & Sub-district
Satellite image of Savai'i north west with Asau harbour, lava fields and Aopo inland. (NASA photo, 2002)
Satellite image of Savai'i north west with Asau harbour, lava fields and Aopo inland. (NASA photo, 2002)
Aopo is located in Samoa
Aopo
Aopo
Coordinates: 13°29′S 172°30′W
Country Samoa
DistrictGaga'ifomauga
Population
 (2016)
 • Total383
Time zone-11

The village is located inland from the north coast of Savai'i, close to the main lava field from the island's volcanic cones. There is an Aopo Conservation Area open to visitors and the trail starts at the east end of the village.

Hikers can ascend Mt Silisili, Samoa's highest peak, from Aopo.[4]

In 2007, Aopo village sold its teak plantation to Blue Bird Lumber.[5]

References
  1. "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. Fepuleai, Aleni; Weber, Eberhard; Nemeth, Karoly; Muliaina, Tolu (2016). "Eruption Styles of Samoan Volcanoes Represented in Tattooing, Language and Cultural Activities of the Indigenous People". Geoheritage. 9 (3): 395-411. doi:10.1007/s12371-016-0204-1. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. David Stanley. Tonga-Samoa handbook. Emeryville, CA: Moon Publications. p. 151.
  5. Sam Sesega (2009). "Samoa Forestry Outlook Study" (PDF). Food and agriculture Organisation. p. 14. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

13°29′S 172°30′W

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