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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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| location = [[American Samoa]]
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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}}
Pre-historic artifacts discovered on Ofu by [[Archaeology|archaeological]] field work
== 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 [[Manuʻa Islands]]. It is possible to walk across to Ofu Island at low tide.<ref name="auto"/><ref>Holmes, Lowell D. (1974). ''Samoan Village''. Holt McDougal. Page 3. {{ISBN|9780030779251}}.</ref> The name derives from [[Samoan language|Samoan]] ''ʻOlosega'', "fortress of [[parakeet]]s."<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.jstor.org/stable/199273|title=Geographical Nomenclature of American Samoa|author=Churchill, William|year=1913|journal=Bulletin of the American Geographical Society|volume=45|issue=3|pages=187-193|via=JSTOR|doi=10.2307/199273}}</ref>
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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==References==
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==External links==
* Office of the Governor. 2004. ''Manu‘a ma Amerika''. A brief historical documentary. Manu‘a Centennial. 16 July 1904. 16 July 2004. Office of the Governor, American Samoa Government. 20 p.
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* [http://www.nps.gov/npsa/pdf/manua.pdf National Park Service map of the Manu‘a Islands]
* [http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2004/10/fieldwork3.html Persistence of Coral Reefs Under Extreme Environmental Stress in American Samoa] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050212223906/http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2004/10/fieldwork3.html |date=2005-02-12 }} G. Piniak, C. Birkeland, and G. Garrison (2004). University of Hawaii.
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[[Category:Islands of American Samoa]]
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