Aopo
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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.
In 2007, Aopo village sold its teak plantation to Blue Bird Lumber.
Savai'i
Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...
in Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. It is in the political district of Gaga'ifomauga
Gaga'ifomauga
Gaga'ifomauga is a political district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The district is situated on the northern side of the island with a population of 4,770 ....
.
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
Silisili
Mount Silisili is the highest peak in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i island.Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m...
, Samoa's highest peak, from Aopo.
In 2007, Aopo village sold its teak plantation to Blue Bird Lumber.
See also
- Culture of SamoaCulture of SamoaThe traditional culture of Samoa is a communal way of life based on Fa'a Samoa, the unique socio-political culture of Samoa. In Samoan culture, most activities are done together. There are 3 main parts in the Samoan culture, that is faith, family and music.The traditional living quarters, or fale ,...
- Fa'amataiFa'amataiFa'amatai is the chiefly system of Samoa, central to the organization of Samoan society.It is the traditional indigenous form of governance in the Samoa Islands, comprising American Samoa and the Independent State of Samoa...
, chiefly system of governance in the Samoa Islands - Samoan languageSamoan languageSamoan Samoan Samoan (Gagana Sāmoa, is the language of the Samoan Islands, comprising the independent country of Samoa and the United States territory of American Samoa. It is an official language—alongside English—in both jurisdictions. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most...
- SamoansSamoansThe Samoan people are a Polynesian ethnic group of the Samoan Islands, sharing genetics, language, history and culture. Due to colonialism, the home islands are politically and geographically divided between the country of Samoa, official name Independent State of Samoa ; and American Samoa, an...