Amouli, American Samoa
Āmouli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Āmouli | |
| Coordinates:14°16′41″S170°34′57″W/ 14.27806°S 170.58250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Sa'Ole |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 261 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
Āmouliis avillageon the southeast coast ofTutuila Island,American Samoaat the narrowest point of the island. It is located to the west of'Au'asi,immediately to the south ofʻAoaon the north coast. It was home to 920 residents at the2010 U.S. Census,all of which were Pacific Islanders by race.[1]It is located inSa'Ole County.[2][3]
A larger shipwreck is located right beside the road in Āmouli. Locals say the vessel ran aground with a full load of fish, and when it overturned, it spilled its cargo within reach of villagers to gather it.[4][5]
Dr. Charles Fletcher of theUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoahas conducted a sea level study of Āmouli village. He was the keynote speaker at American Samoa's first climate change summit in 2011, where he revealed that land in the village near the sea could be covered by water within ten years.[6]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Population[7] |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 261 |
| 2010 | 920 |
| 2000 | 520 |
| 1990 | 463 |
| 1980 | 363 |
| 1970 | 357 |
| 1960 | 293 |
| 1950 | 155 |
| 1940 | 180 |
| 1930 | 115 |
References
[edit]- ^Census of Population and Housing (2000): American Samoa Summary Social, Economic, and Housing Characteristics.DIANE Publishing. Page 10.ISBN9781428985490.
- ^Tu’u’u, Misilugi Tulifau Tofaeono (2002).History of Samoa Islands: Supremacy & Legacy of the Malietoa (na Fa'alogo i Ai Samoa).Tuga'ula Publication. Page 427.ISBN9780958219914.
- ^Krämer, Augustin (2000).The Samoa Islands.University of Hawaii Press. Page 424.ISBN9780824822194.
- ^Swaney, Deanna (1994).Samoa: Western & American Samoa: a Lonely Planet Travel Survival Kit.Lonely Planet Publications. Page 178.ISBN9780864422255.
- ^Lonely Planet Publications (1990).Samoa, Western & American Samoa.Page 147.ISBN9780864420787.
- ^"American Samoa leader says climate change ideas will be taken seriously".2 February 2011.
- ^"American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016"(PDF).American Samoa Department of Commerce.Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2019-02-14.Retrieved2019-07-25.
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