Aunuʻu
Aunuʻu is a small volcanic island off the southeastern shore of Tutuila in Saʻole County, American Samoa. It has a land area of 374.83 acres (0.59 sq mi; 1.52 km2), and a 2010 census population of 436 persons. Politically, it is a part of the Eastern District, one of the two primary political divisions of American Samoa.: 424
Aunuʻu | |
|---|---|
Village & Island | |
Aunuʻu | |
| Coordinates: 14°17′00″S 170°33′36″W | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | American Samoa |
| County | Saʻole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.517 km2 (0.5857 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 436 |
U.S. National Natural Landmark | |
| Designated | 1972 |
Aunuʻu Crater contains the freshwater Faʻamulivai Marsh, the largest such wetland in American Samoa. It was formed from the drainage of the low-lying crater. It is part of a protected National Natural Landmark on Aunuʻu that was designated in 1972. The Pacific black duck was seen in the marsh in 1976, but it may now be extinct in the region; another significant local bird is the purple swamphen. This marsh is the only place in American Samoa where the Chinese water chestnut grows.
Since the 1960s, the Aunuʻu people's main economic activity has been growing taro and producing faausi.