Amouli, American Samoa
Village in American Samoa, United States
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Āmouli is a village on the southeast coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa at the narrowest point of the island. It is located to the west of 'Au'asi, immediately to the south of ʻAoa on the north coast. It was home to 920 residents at the 2010 U.S. census, all of which were Pacific Islanders by race.[1] It is located in Sa'Ole County.[2][3]
Āmouli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Āmouli | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′41″S 170°34′57″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Sa'Ole |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 261 |
| • Density | 412/sq mi (159/km2) |
A larger shipwreck is located right beside the road in Āmouli. Locals say the vessel ran aground with a full load of fish, and when it overturned, it spilled its cargo within reach of villagers to gather it.[4][5]
Dr. Charles Fletcher of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has conducted a sea level study of Āmouli village. He was the keynote speaker at American Samoa's first climate change summit in 2011, where he revealed that land in the village near the sea could be covered by water within ten years.[6]
History
Before 1920, the Public Health Department of American Samoa operated branch dispensaries in Leone and Taʻū Island. In 1921, Governor Waldo A. Evans established an additional dispensary in Amouli to expand medical services to the Eastern District, thereby enhancing healthcare accessibility.[7]
Geography
Amouli is located near the east coast of Tutuila Island, directly across from Aunu’u Island.[8]
