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Pago Pago
About Pago Pago
Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa, a territory of the United States of America. The city is located on Pago Pago Harbor, the only significant port of call in American Samoa. The city is dominated by the infamously smelly tuna canneries, which provide employment for a third of the population of Tutuila.
Local highlights
Enjoy the city
- Visit the harbor surrounded by dramatic cliffs which plunge almost straight into the sea
Highlights in the vicinity
- Climb up to Mt Alava with a magnificent view of the harbor
- Try the hiking treks around the National Park of American Samoa-with two rain forest preserves, pristine coral reefs and magnificent white sand beaches. It is home to unique tropical animals such as the Flying Fox and the Pacific Boa. Park lands are on three separate islands: Tutuila, Ofu and Tau.
- See the Fagatele Bay-the National Marine Sanctuary
- See the Alega Waterfall near Alega village
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 11 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -11
- Weather: Tropical throughout the year with two distinct seasons. The rainy season is from December to April with temperatures of 32 °C and heavy rainfall. The dry season is from May to November which is cooler with temperatures of 27 °C.
Local transport
- Taxi
- Buses
- Rental car
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Pago Pago Airport with connecting flights to Hawaii, Tonga, West Coast USA, Australia or New Zealand
- By boat
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