Taʻū

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island volcanic island

Taʻū is the largest island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, traditional Samoan villages, and significant ecological and cultural heritage.

Aliases (2)

Ta‘ū ×3
Taʻū village ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	island → volcanic island →
administrativeDivision	Manuʻa District →
archipelago	Samoan Islands →
climate	tropical rainforest climate →
country	United States →
countrySubdivision	unincorporated territory of the United States →
elevation	3054 ft → 931 m →
ethnicGroup	Samoans →
geologicalOrigin	hotspot volcanism →
governedBy	American Samoa territorial government →
hasCulturalRegion	Polynesia →
hasEcosystem	coastal cliffs → coral reefs → tropical rainforest →
hasFeature	coastal villages → marine biodiversity → rainforest-covered slopes → sea cliffs →
hasNationalParkArea	National Park of American Samoa Taʻū Unit →
hasSettlement	Faleasao → Fitiuta → Taʻū village →
highestPoint	Lata Mountain →
knownFor	cultural heritage → dramatic volcanic landscapes → ecological heritage → traditional Samoan villages →
language	English → Samoan →
largestIslandOf	Manuʻa Islands →
locatedIn	Manuʻa Islands → Polynesia → South Pacific Ocean →
locatedInHemisphere	Southern Hemisphere → Western Hemisphere →
mainAirport	Fitiuta Airport →
ocean	Pacific Ocean →
partOf	American Samoa → Manuʻa group →
protectedAreaOnIsland	National Park of American Samoa →
religion	Christianity →
sovereignState	United States →
territory	American Samoa →
timeZone	Samoa Standard Time →
traditionalCulture	faʻa Samoa →
UTCOffset	−11 →
volcanicType	shield volcano →

Referenced by (9)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Manuʻa District →	administrativeCenter
Manuʻa District →	capital
Manuʻa District →	contains
Coming of Age in Samoa ("Ta‘ū") →	fieldworkLocation
American Samoa →	hasPart
Taʻū ("Taʻū village") →	hasSettlement
National Park of American Samoa ("Ta‘ū") →	locatedOn
Olosega →	nearbyIsland
National Park of American Samoa ("Ta‘ū") →	otherIslands