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{{Short description|Twin islands in the Manuʻa Islands}}
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{{Infobox mountain
| name = Ofu-Olosega
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| topo = [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]]
| type = [[Shield volcano]]es
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'''Ofu''' and '''Olosega''' are parts of a volcanic doublet in the [[
The highest peak on Ofu Island is Mount [[Tumutumu]] (also called Tumu), at {{convert|491|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The highest peak on Olosega is Mount [[Piumafua]], at {{convert|629|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The most recent volcanic eruption was in 1866, {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Olosega.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0404-01=|work=Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History|title=Global Volcanism Program, Ofu-Olosega|access-date=13 July 2010}}</ref>
Pre-historic artifacts discovered on Ofu by [[Archaeology|archaeological]] field work in the 1980s significantly furthered understanding of the ancient history of Ofu in particular, and the [[Samoa Islands]] and [[Polynesia]] in general. The artifacts include [[ceramics]], [[adze]]s, and worked shell and bone pieces. Samples of red-slipped plainware ceramics were found that appear to have been crafted in the tradition of the [[Lapita]] culture. The field work, carried out by a team that included
== Ofu ==
[[File:AmSamoa Ofu 160.JPG|thumb|left|230px|South shore of Ofu seen from Olosega across the narrow strait that separates them. The sharp peak, an eroding dike complex, is named Sunu‘itao.]]
Ofu is the western part of the volcanic outcrop of Ofu-Olosega Island and the westernmost of the Manu'a Islands.<ref name="auto">Hills, J.W. (2010). ''O upu muamua i le Tala i le Lalolagi mo e ua faatoa a'oa'oina u lea mataupu: Elementary Geography''. Nabu Press. Page 63. {{ISBN|9781147952896}}.</ref> The main village of [[Ofu Island|Ofu]] is located on the western shore, protected behind an offshore islet (eroded [[tuff cone]]) known as [[
[[File:Olosega Native village 1896.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Olosega village 1896]]
Most of the southern shore and associated coral reef are part of the [[National Park of American Samoa]].
The island forms the [[Ofu County]] subdivision of the [[
Situated on the south coast of the island is To'aga lagoon which has a high diversity of corals and fishes. The marine site has been part of long term research and study on coral reefs and global climate change.
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== Olosega ==
[[File:Olosega Village Aerial NPS.jpg|thumb|left|230px|Aerial view - Olosega village on the right, Ofu on the left. Both islands are connected via a single-lane bridge, crossing the Asaga strait.]]
Olosega is the smallest island in the [[
Olosega Island is a remnant of the Sili [[shield volcano]], the [[caldera]] of which may lie submerged off the north shore.
The volcanic eruption of 1866 was actually {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Olosega, on a [[
The island forms the [[Olosega County]] subdivision of the [[
There are four villages on Olosega: [[Olosega (Village)|Olosega]], [[Lalomoana]], [[Sili (Olosega)|Sili]], and [[Faiava]].
==Gallery==
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[[Category:Eastern Samoan Volcanic Province]]
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