General Information

Pago Pago Harbor
Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa and among the most beautiful places in the world. Pago Pago Harbor is surrounded by majestic mountains covered in lush tropical foliage. The harbor is large enough to accommodate the largest ships in the world and provides safe haven for vessels of all kinds. The village of Pago Pago sits at the back of the harbor and extends up the mountain toward the village of Fagasa, nearly bisecting the main island of Tutuila. Pago Pago was once the center of activity on Tutuila and, as such, became the capital of the territory. Tutuila is the largest island in the eastern part of ... Read More
Traditional Taupou performing sivasiva in Pago Pago
Be sure you know the immigration laws of American Samoa before traveling. All visitors to American Samoa require a valid passport, return ticket or onward ticket and sufficient funds to support their stay. US Citizens and US Nationals do not require a visa and may enter and leave freely, with return or onward tickets.  Australian, New Zealand and citizens of the United Kingdom upon entering American Samoa are issued a 30 day permit under the US Visa Waiver Program. All other international passport holders intending to visit American Samoa for business or holiday are required to apply for an entry visa.American Samoa is the only United ... Read More
Oceania map with pointer
Where Is Pago Pago? Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa, a group of tiny islands in the South Pacific Ocean. All addresses in American Samoa are Pago Pago, American Samoa or Pago Pago, AS 96799, for the post office. The international airport designation is PPG, sort of an acronym for Pago Pago. Of course, the next question is "where is American Samoa?" The best answer to that question is "about 2,575 miles (4,144 Km) south of Hawaii". It could also be said to be about 2034 miles (3274 km) north, northeast or New Zealand. The most accurate answer is 14.30deg S, 170.70deg W. The easy answer is "right in ... Read More
how to pronounce pago pago
How To Pronounce Pago Pago How to pronounce Pago Pago is a fun subject because there are so many misinterpretations of the correct way to pronounce Pago Pago. We will focus on the way it is pronounced by the majority of people in American Samoa because, after all, that is where Pago Pago is located. Quite simply, it is easy to describe how to pronounce Pago Pago by telling people to think of the Bongo drum and just replace the "B" in Bongo with a P for Pago and then just repeat. Now you might ask how the "n" got in there. Well, that's easy. The Samoan sound ... Read More
Islands
American Samoa is made up of seven islands.  Three are volcanic while the rest are coral atolls.  The main island of Tutuila is where the vast majority of the population lives.  Pago Pago is on Tutuila and is the seat of government.  The Pago Pago International Airport is located on Tutuila.  Tau, Ofu and Olosega comprise the Manu'a group of islands and account for three of the seven islands of American Samoa ... Read More
National Park Sign
National Park of American Samoa Among the most important features for the visitor to see is the American Samoa National Park. Be sure to make arrangements to visit the National Park. Take your camera and hiking gear.Wikipedia says "The National Park of American Samoa is a national park in the United States territory of American Samoa, distributed across three islands: Tutuila, Ofu, and Ta‘ū. The park preserves and protects coral reefs, tropical rainforests, fruit bats, and the Samoan culture. Popular activities include hiking and snorkeling. Of the park's 8,257 acres, 2,500 acres is coral reefs and ocean. The park is the only American National Park Service system unit south of the equator."  Click here to read more of what Wikipedia has to ... Read More