Manono 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.
6-718: Manono may refer to: Manono Island , Samoa Manono, Democratic Republic of the Congo (Tanganyika Province) Manono , the Māori name given to plants of the Coprosma species Coprosma grandifolia , found in New Zealand Manono , the Hawaiian name given to various species of plants in the family Rubiaceae , at different times in recent years officially classified as being in
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
18-432: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Manono 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
30-591: The genera Hedyotis , Kadua , or Gouldia Manono I Manono II Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Manono . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manono&oldid=1051769537 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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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