Administrative divisions of American Samoa
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American Samoa
is administratively divided into three district
s and two "unorganized" atolls.
The districts and unorganized atolls are subdivided into 16 counties and 74 villages.
American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the sovereign state of Samoa...
is administratively divided into three district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s and two "unorganized" atolls.
The districts and unorganized atolls are subdivided into 16 counties and 74 villages.
Districts and counties
- Eastern DistrictEastern District, American SamoaThe Eastern District is one of the primary divisions of American Samoa. It consists of the eastern portion of Tutuila, American Samoa's largest island, plus the island of Aunu'u. The district has a land area of 67.027 km² and a 2000 census population of 23,441. It contains 34 villages plus a...
- Ituau County
- Ma'Oputasi County
- Sa'Ole County
- Sua County
- Vaifanua County
- Western DistrictWestern District, American SamoaThe Western District is one of the primary divisions of American Samoa. It consists of the western portion of Tutuila Island. It has a land area of 74.781 km² and contains 29 villages plus a part of Nu'uuli village. Among these is the largest village of American Samoa, Tafuna, at its eastern end...
- Lealataua County
- Leasina County
- Tualatai County
- Tualauta County
- Manu'a DistrictManu'a District, American SamoaThe Manu'a District is one of the three, primary administrative divisions of American Samoa. The district comprises the Manu'a Islands, which are located approximately 61 miles east of the main island, Tutuila.-District Divisions:...
- Faleasao County
- Fitiuta County
- Ofu County
- Olosega County
- Ta'u County
Unorganized atolls
- Rose AtollRose AtollRose Atoll, sometimes called Rose Island or Motu O Manu by people of the nearby Manu'a Islands, is an oceanic atoll within the U.S. territory of American Samoa. It is an uninhabited wildlife refuge. It is the southernmost point in the United States. The land area is 0.214 km²...
(note map at right is a diagram and not to scale. Rose Atoll is about 100 miles east south-east of Manu'a.) - Swains IslandSwains IslandSwains Island is an atoll in the Tokelau chain. Culturally a part of Tokelau, it is an unincorporated unorganized territory of the United States administered by American Samoa. Swains Island has also been known at various times as Olosenga Island, Olohega Island, Quiros Island, Gente Hermosa...
Villages
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