Mount Silisili
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Mount Silisili is the highest point in Samoa, reaching an elevation of 6,095 feet (1,858 meters). This mountainous island is located in the South Pacific Ocean and is the westernmost and largest island of Samoa. SavaiŹ»i, the island where Mount Silisili is located, is less developed than its neighbor Upolu and is known for its traditional cultural life. The island is characterized by volcanic craters and experienced eruptions in the early 1900s, though the volcanoes have been quiet since 1911.1
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Savaiāiā¦6,095 feet (1,858 meters) at Mount Silisili, its highest point. A string of volcanic craters extends from the east coast at Tuasivi to Samoaās westernmost point at Cape Mulinuāu. Eruptions in the early 1900s ruined many plantations on Savaiāi, but the volcanoes have been quiescent since 1911.
Read Moreā¦6,095 feet (1,858 meters) at Mount Silisili, its highest point. A string of volcanic craters extends from the east coast at Tuasivi to Samoaās westernmost point at Cape Mulinuāu. Eruptions in the early 1900s ruined many plantations on Savaiāi, but the volcanoes have been quiescent since 1911.
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SamoaRelief and drainageā¦feet (1,858 metres) at Mount Silisili, a volcano at the islandās approximate centre. Mounts MÄfane, Mataāaga, and Maugaloa are also imposing peaks. Upolu, the other large island, lies about 10 miles (16 km) to the east across the Apolima Strait. Upolu is more elongated and uneven in shape than Savaiāiā¦
Read Moreā¦feet (1,858 metres) at Mount Silisili, a volcano at the islandās approximate centre. Mounts MÄfane, Mataāaga, and Maugaloa are also imposing peaks. Upolu, the other large island, lies about 10 miles (16 km) to the east across the Apolima Strait. Upolu is more elongated and uneven in shape than Savaiāiā¦
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