Fatumafuti

Fatu-ma-futi is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located at the easternmost point of the entrance to Pago Pago Harbor, south of Pago Pago. Flowerpot Rock, also known as Fatu Rock, is found along the highway in Fatumafuti. Legend says Fatu and Futi (two offshore islets) were lovers living in the Manu’a Islands. They wanted to get married but were forbidden to do so. The couple sailed from Savai'i (Samoa), looking for Tutuila Island; their canoe sank, and the pair were transformed into these tree-topped islands.[1][2]

Fatu-ma-futi
Village
Fatu-ma-futi is located in American Samoa
Fatu-ma-futi
Fatu-ma-futi
Coordinates: 14°18′5″S 170°40′38″W
Country United States
Territory American Samoa
CountyMaoputasi
Named forFatu-Ma-Futi
Area
 • Total0.039 sq mi (0.102 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total113
 • Density2,900/sq mi (1,100/km2)

Demographics
Population growth[3]
2010113
2000103
199081
198076
197093
196063

References
  1. "Fatu ma Futi | American Samoa Attractions".
  2. Swaney, Deanna (1998). Samoa. Lonely Planet. Page 161. ISBN 9780864425553.
  3. "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce.
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