Aleipata Islands

The Aleipata Islands is a group of four uninhabited islands off the eastern end (the historical Aleipata region) of Upolu Island, Samoa, with an aggregate area of 1.68 km²):

• Nu'utele (1.08 km²)
• Nu'ulua (0.25 km²)
• Namua (0.20 km²)
• Fanuatapu (0.15 km²)

Aleipata islands east of Upolu island (NASA photo)

Namua and Fanuatapu are at the outer edge of the fringing reef of Upolu, with distances of 0.7 km and 2.5 km to the Upolu mainland, respectively. Nu'utele and Nu'ulua are 4 to 6 km further south, outside of the fringing reef, at distances of 1.4 km 3.5 km off Cape Tapaga, the southeastern headland of Upolu.

These islets are remnants of eroded volcanic tuff rings. Only Namua is open for visitors (Namua Island Resort, beaches). Fanuatapu, being the easternmost island, has a lighthouse. The islands are important nesting locations for seabirds.

See also

• Samoan Islands
• Geography of Samoa
• List of birds of Samoa
• List of mammals of Samoa
• List of protected areas of Samoa
• List of islands
• Desert island

References

• "Upolu". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. (includes Aleipata Islands)
• "OceanDots.com: Aleipata Islands". Archived from the original on 2010-12-23. Retrieved 2009-03-14.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
• Some information about Nu'utele and Nu'ulua.