Aopo

Aopo is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is in the political district of Gaga'ifomauga.

Aopo
Village & Sub-district
Satellite image of Savai'i north west with Asau harbour, lava fields and Aopo inland. (NASA photo, 2002)
Aopo
Coordinates: 13°29′S 172°30′W
Country Samoa
DistrictGaga'ifomauga
Population
 (2006)
 • Total340
Time zone-11

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.[1]

In 2007, Aopo village sold its teak plantation to Blue Bird Lumber.[2]

See also

References
  1. Tonga-Samoa handbook by David Stanley, p.151
  2. Samoa Forestry Outlook Study by Sam Sesega, p.14, Working Paper No. APFSOS II/WP/2009/01,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific.

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