Английская Википедия:Fagaʻalu
FagaШаблон:Okinaalu is a village in central Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is also known as FagaШаблон:Okinaalo.[1] It is located on the eastern shore of Pago Pago Harbor, to the south of Pago Pago. American Samoa's lone hospital, Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center, is located in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu. The village is centered around Fagaalu Stream.
FagaШаблон:Okinaalu has been named one of the best places to surf in American Samoa.[2] It is one of thirteen villages in American Samoa that have been declared Marine Protected Areas.[3]
History
In April 1941, members of the 7th Battalion showed up in villages throughout Tutuila Island. Later that month, the battalion cleared large jungle areas and began on the construction of the Camp Samuel Nicholas in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu.[4]
Geography
FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Bay is located between Niuloa Point in the south and Tulutulu Point in the north. The bay is considered a part of "outer Pago Pago Harbor." The main drainage in the FagaШаблон:Okinaalu watershed is the FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Stream and its 8 tributaries. The stream is known as Matafao Stream in the drainage's upper reaches near Mount Matafao. Smaller drainages are situated on the southeast and northeast sides of the village. Matafao Stream begins at around the Шаблон:Convert contour and continues downslopes to a stream fall. It becomes FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Stream at around Шаблон:Convert above sea level. It discharges into the Pacific Ocean in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Bay. Gobie fish, Mountain bass, and Freshwater eel have been observed in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Stream.[5] FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Bay is a calm bay with a cricket field, boat ramp, and basketball and volleyball courts.[6]
Most of FagaШаблон:Okinaalu is located at elevations well above potential tsunami elevations, and also set back a considerable distance from the ocean.[7]
In the central parts of FagaШаблон:Okinaalu is a road turning north to LBJ Hospital and other medical facilities. At the end of this road are the waterfalls FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Falls. FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Bay is one of the best snorkeling spots on the island with its coral heads and reef formations, and sea life such as turtles and reef sharks.[8]
Economy
There were 53 commercial business enterprises found in the village as of 2000. Several of these are located along the shoreline road and Dr Jim Turner Rd. Businesses include two bakeries, grocery stores, retail shops, and a laundromat. A quarry operation is located between the Шаблон:Convert-Шаблон:Convert contour at the west end of FagaШаблон:Okinaalu. It is operated and owned by Samoa Maritime. As of 2000, the Samoa Maritime Quarry generated around Шаблон:Convert of reject material per week.[9]
The LBJ Hospital complex consumes Шаблон:Convert. The location of the hospital is a former marsh which was filled in the early 1960s in order to accommodate the hospital.[10]
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Шаблон:Main Lyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical Center is the only hospital in American Samoa and the only prescription pharmacy on the island. It has been ranked among the best hospitals in the Pacific Ocean. It is home to an emergency room and there are doctors on duty at all hours.[11][12]
Tourism
FagaШаблон:Okinaalu is home to Virgin Falls, which is a tourist destination on the island. A Шаблон:Convert hike past the LBJ Tropical Medical Center leads to a small rock quarry. From there, a trail climbs past a series of waterfalls, known as Virgin Falls. Several of the waterfalls have pools used for swimming.[13][14]
FagaШаблон:Okinaalu is home to Le Fale Pule Lodge, which sits high up on a hillside above Matafao Elementary School in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu. The hotel offers panoramic views of Pago Pago Harbor, and is located Шаблон:Convert above sea level. Four of the rooms are in the main house, while there's also a separate cottage with outdoor Jacuzzis.[15]
In 1972, the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation approved a project to develop a park in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Bay. FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Park is located at the outer part of Pago Pago Harbor and is a grassy park with picnic tables and a white-sand beach.[16][17][18] A boat ramp has been constructed at FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Park on government-owned land administrated by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The construction was initiated after the former public boat ramps at Fagasa and Pago Pago were damaged from the 2009 tsunami. The park is used for recreational activities such as picnicking, swimming, fishing, and camping.[19]
On Tutuila Island, the majority of sea turtle sightings take place in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Park, Lion's Park in Tafuna, and Gataivai (in Pago Pago Harbor).[20]
Demographics
| Year | Population[21] |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 910 |
| 2000 | 1,006 |
| 1990 | 1,006 |
| 1980 | 757 |
| 1970 | 900 |
| 1960 | 531 |
| 1950 | 395 |
| 1940 | 197 |
| 1930 | 106 |
As of the early 1980s, 21 percent of FagaШаблон:Okinaalu residents were born abroad. By 1990, 42 percent of residents were born outside of American Samoa. As of the 1990 U.S. Census, the village was home to 153 houses. Historically, residential development has taken place along the south and north sides of FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Stream. Another residential area is found upland of [[FagaШаблон:Okinaalu Park]] along the shoreline road and adjoining steeper slopes.[22]
Notable residents
- [[Elama FaШаблон:Okinaatonu]] – Olympic sprinter for the American Samoa
- Anthony Liu – Olympic judoka
- Leonard Peters – former football safety and current rugby union player
- Junior Sifa – American rugby union player
- Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga – Samoan Olympic taekwondo practitioner
- Nathaniel Tuamoheloa – Olympic wrestler for ASA
- Ching Maou Wei – Olympic swimmer
- Jerome Kaino – New Zealand rugby union player (born in FagaШаблон:Okinaalu; raised in Auckland, New Zealand)
- A. U. Fuimaono – politician
References
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- ↑ Swaney, Deanna (1994). Samoa: Western Samoa and American Samoa. Lonely Planet. Page 162. Шаблон:ISBN.
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- ↑ Kennedy, Joseph (2009). The Tropical Frontier: America's South Sea Colony. University of Hawaii Press. Page 203. Шаблон:ISBN.
- ↑ http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 25-1, 25-4 and 25-5)
- ↑ Clayville, Melinda (2021). Explore American Samoa: The Complete Guide to Tutuila, Aunu'u, and Manu'a Islands. Page 39. ISBN 9798556052970.
- ↑ http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Page 25-16)
- ↑ Clayville, Melinda (2021). Explore American Samoa: The Complete Guide to Tutuila, Aunu'u, and Manu'a Islands. Page 40. ISBN 9798556052970.
- ↑ http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 25-12 and 25-16)
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- ↑ Swaney, Deanna (1994). Samoa: Western Samoa and American Samoa. Lonely Planet. Page 161. Шаблон:ISBN.
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- ↑ Stanley, David (2004). South Pacific. Moon Handbooks. Page 484. Шаблон:ISBN.
- ↑ Rawlings-Way, Charles (2016). Lonely Planet South Pacific. Lonely Planet. Page 303. Шаблон:ISBN.
- ↑ Atkinson, Brett (2016). Lonely Planet Rarotonga, Samoa & Tonga. Lonely Planet. Page 151. Шаблон:ISBN.
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