The island
of Manono is situated off the west end of Upolu, inside Upolu's fringing coral reef, this
is the third largest island of Western Samoa but has an area of only three sq.km. Mt.
Tulimanuiva in the centre of the island is the highest point on Manono at just 110 metres.
Access to Manono is by boat from Manono-uta at the western end of Upolu Island (Cape
Lefatu), down the road from the Mulifanua Wharf. In Manono there is a very Samoan
atmosphere, no noise, no vehicles, no roads there is just a coastal track that takes less
than two hours to walk around, the coastal walk trail passes near the "Grave of 99
Stones" in Lepuia'i Village, a monument that dates back to the late 19th century,
each stone represents one of the 99 wives of the great Samoan chief Vaovasa. In the island
there is also a monument to the first Methodist missionary, Reverend Peter Turner, arrived
in Samoa in 1835.
Manono island seen from Nu'ulopa island,
Western Samoa.
Samoan "fale", Manono island,
Western Samoa.
The western point of Manono, Manono
island, Western Samoa.
Samoan "fale" in Manono, Upolu
island on the background, Manono island, Western Samoa.
The western coast of Manono, Manono
island, Western Samoa.
School in Manono.
Manono island (3 sq km in area) as seen
from Nu'ulopa island.
Fisherman, Manono. Manono Islanders use
outrigger canoes to fish in the deeper waters closer to the fringing reef.
Manono and Apolima islands with Upolu
island on the right and Savai'i island on the left: ISS006-E-7192 "Image courtesy of
the Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center": http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
APOLIMA ISLAND
This island
is located in Apolima Strait between Upolu and Savai'i and is outside Upolu's fringing
coral reef. The island is a rim of an extinct crater. It has a population of 150.
Apolima island seen from Nu'ulopa island,
Western Samoa.
