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Why does Pago Pago Harbor divide Tutuila nearly in two?
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Pago Pago Harbor divides Tutuila Island nearly in two because it is a deep inlet that significantly indents the island's southeast shore. This geological feature, which creates an extensive, naturally protected deepwater harbor, is the result of the island's volcanic formation, characterized by high, rugged interiors that rise steeply above such deep inlets.12