Silisili
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Mount Silisili is the highest peak in Samoa
and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i
island.
Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m. The word silisili means highest in reference to height, in the Samoan language
.
Savai'i is the largest shield volcano
island in the South Pacific
.
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i
Savai'i
Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...
island.
Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m. The word silisili means highest in reference to height, in the Samoan language
Samoan language
Samoan Samoan Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa, is the language of the Samoan Islands, comprising the independent country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa. It is an official language—alongside English—in both jurisdictions. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most...
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Savai'i is the largest shield volcano
Shield volcano
A shield volcano is a type of volcano usually built almost entirely of fluid lava flows. They are named for their large size and low profile, resembling a warrior's shield. This is caused by the highly fluid lava they erupt, which travels farther than lava erupted from more explosive volcanoes...
island in the South Pacific
Oceania
Oceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
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See also
- Mount Matavanu, active volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 1905 - 1911.
- Mata o le Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 30 October 1902 to 17 November 1902.
- Mauga Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted about 1725.