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== 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>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 [[Nu'utele]]. Ofu has a [[Ofu Airport|small airport]] {{Airport codes|OFU|NSAS}} and a boat harbor that serve the population on Ofu and Olosega. The weekly flight from [[Pago Pago]] takes about half an hour.
[[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]]. In 2005 the U.S. [[National Park Service]] was negotiating with village councils on Olosega to expand the park around that island.
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