Aopo

Aopo
Village & Sub-district
Satellite image of Savai'i north west with Asau harbour, lava fields and Aopo inland. (NASA photo, 2002)
Aopo
Coordinates: 13°29′S 172°30′W / 13.483°S 172.500°W / -13.483; -172.500
Country	Samoa
District	Gaga'ifomauga
Population (2006)
• Total	340
Time zone	-11

Aopo is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is in the political district of Gaga'ifomauga.

The village is located inland from the north coast of Savai'i, close to the main lava field from the island's volcanic cones. There is an Aopo Conservation Area open to visitors and the trail starts at the east end of the village.

Hikers can ascend Mt Silisili, Samoa's highest peak, from Aopo.^[1]

In 2007, Aopo village sold its teak plantation to Blue Bird Lumber.^[2]

See also

• Culture of Samoa
• Fa'amatai, chiefly system of governance in the Samoa Islands
• Samoan language
• Samoans

References

1. ↑ Tonga-Samoa handbook by David Stanley, p.151
2. ↑ Samoa Forestry Outlook Study by Sam Sesega, p.14, Working Paper No. APFSOS II/WP/2009/01,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

External links

• A guided hike to Mt Silisili from Aopo village

Gaga'ifomauga District: Itūmālō
Traditional center: Safotu
Villages	Aopo Faletagaloa Lefagaoali'i Manase Safune Samauga Sasina
Notable landmarks	Sina and the Eel pool
Conservation & Environment	Aopo Cloud Forest Reserve Central Savai'i Rainforest Samoan plant names List of birds of Samoa List of mammals of Samoa List of protected areas of Samoa
Education & Schools	List of schools in Savai'i Savai'i Public Library
Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	Gagaifomauga No. 1 Gagaifomauga No. 2 Gagaifomauga No. 3

Coordinates: 13°29′S 172°30′W / 13.483°S 172.500°W / -13.483; -172.500