Tau
island, American Samoa
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Tau is the largest island in the Manua Islands group, located in American Samoa in the Pacific Ocean. It is a conical island rising to Lata Mountain, with the main village of Luma on its west coast. Tau is also a significant part of the National Park of American Samoa, featuring some of the world's tallest sea cliffs. This area is thought by some to be the birthplace of the Polynesian people and preserves both natural rainforests and coral reefs, as well as Samoan cultural sites.12
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