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6-447: Three small islands lie in the strait. Two of them, Manono and Apolima , have small village settlements. Manono is about 3 miles off the west coast of Upolu. Apolima lies near the middle of the strait. The third, Nu'ulopa is a tiny, uninhabited, rocky outcrop with palm trees, which is surrounded by a natural turtle habitat islet. The main means of transportation between the two larger islands - passenger and vehicle ferries operated by

12-469: A small village settlement and the islet Nu'ulopa . Manono Island is part of the political district Aiga-i-le-Tai . The majority of people in the Aiga-i-le-Tai district live on the 'mainland' at the west end of Upolu island. Dogs of any kind are prohibited on Manono island. The four villages and their populations on Manono Island are Out of the four inhabited islands of Samoa, Manono Island has

18-632: Is an island of Samoa , situated in the Apolima Strait between the main islands of Savai'i and Upolu , 3.4 km west-northwest off Lefatu Cape , the westernmost point of Upolu. By population, as well as by area, it is Samoa’s third largest island. There are four villages on the island with a total population of 889 (2006 Census). Electricity was only introduced in 1995 and there are several shops with beach fale accommodation for visitors. The boat trip from Upolu island takes about 20 minutes. The neighbouring islands are Apolima , which has

24-676: Is only visible at close approach. During the 1800s, Manono island was a stronghold for the Methodist church and its early mission in Samoa. At an annual church meeting here on 21 September 1859, a decision was made to establish a training institution on Upolu island which eventually led to the establishment of Piula Theological College in Lufilufi . The other two islands in the Apolima Strait are Apolima with one small village and

30-468: The Samoa government - run through the strait between Mulifanua wharf on Upolu and Salelologa wharf on Savai'i. The ferry crossing takes about 90 minutes. 13°49′08″S 172°10′19″W  /  13.819°S 172.172°W  / -13.819; -172.172 This article about a geographical location in Samoa is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Manono Island Manono

36-499: The third largest population, after the much larger islands of Upolu and Savai'i. There are no cars or roads. The main thoroughfare is a footpath that follows the coast. Dogs and horses are banned for environmental reasons. However, dogs were sighted on the island in September 2016. In the early 19th century, the island was sometimes called Flat Island , because it consists of a small, flat hill and surrounding low-lying terrain, which

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