Nuʻuuli, American Samoa
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Nuʻuuli is a village on the central east coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located on a peninsula several miles up from Pago Pago International Airport. Nuʻuuli is located between Pago Pago International Airport and Coconut Point. It is a shopping district which is home to stores, groceries and many more shops.[1]
Nuʻuuli | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 14°19′7″S 170°43′25″W | |
Country | United States |
Territory | American Samoa |
County | Ituau County |
Area | |
• Total | 3.04 sq mi (7.87 km2) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,955 |
• Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
It is the fifth-largest village in land area in American Samoa and the second most populous one, after Tafuna. It straddles the line between the Eastern District and the Western District. This makes it the only village in American Samoa that occupies two districts. It has a total land area of 7.87 km2, with 6.23 km2 being in the Eastern District and 1.64 km2 being in the Western District. Its total population as of the 2010 census was 3,955, with the Eastern District portion containing 2,844 persons and the Western District portion 2,310 persons.
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson dedicated Manulele Tausala Elementary School in Nuʻuuli on October 10, 1966. The school is named after the first lady.[2]
Nuʻuuli has one of the highest crime rates in American Samoa. The first neighborhood watch type program in the territory was established here by the Department of Public Safety in 2014.[3]