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    Apolima

    13°49′S 172°09′W

    Apolima is one of the four inhabited islands of Samoa, in the central South Pacific Ocean. It lies in the Apolima Strait, between the country's two largest islands: Upolu to the east, and Savai'i to the west.

    Apolima Island (Samoa) as seen from the Upolu-Savaiʻi ferry
    Apolima Island (Samoa) as seen from the Upolu-Savaiʻi ferry

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    13°49′S 172°09′W

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    Apolima is one of the four inhabited islands of Samoa, in the central South Pacific Ocean. It lies in the Apolima Strait, between the country's two largest islands: Upolu to the east, and Savai'i to the west. The island has one village settlement, Apolima Tai, with a population of 96. The small settlement is situated in the interior's flat plateau, on the northern side.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Samoan Islands

    • Savai'i

      1,704 km²▲ 1,858 m

      Major islands

    • Upolu

      1,126 km²▲ 1,113 m

      Major islands

    • Tutuila

      136 km²▲ 619 m

      Minor islands

    • Manono Island

      2.9 km²▲ 103 m

      Minor islands

    • Aunuʻu

      1.5 km²▲ 84 m

      Minor islands

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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