Administrative divisions of American Samoa

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Districts and Unorganized Atolls of American Samoa
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CategoryFederal Unit
LocationAmerican Samoa
Number3 Districts
2 Unorganized Atolls
Populations32,435 (Western District) – 0 (Rose Atoll)
Areas28.873 square miles (74.78 km2) (Western District) – 0.083 square miles (0.21 km2) (Rose Atoll)
GovernmentCounty government
SubdivisionsCounty
American Samoa
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American Samoa is administratively divided into three districts and two "unorganized" atolls. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau counts these five places as county equivalents.[1] Locally, the districts and unorganized atolls are subdivided into 14 counties (which are not the above county equivalents used by the Bureau) and 74 villages.[2] American's Samoa's 14 local counties are treated as "minor civil divisions" (not true counties) by the U.S. Census Bureau.[1] American Samoa only has one U.S. zip code: 96799.[3]

Amata Coleman Radewagen's congressional website said the following about American Samoa's districts:[4]

"Each [district] is administered by a district governor who is appointed by the territorial governor. To be qualified as a district governor, an individual must hold a Matai title within the district to which he/she is to be appointed."[4]

Districts and counties[edit]

Entities in bold are considered true counties (county-equivalents) by the U.S. Census Bureau.[1]

Unorganized atolls[edit]

  • Counties of American Samoa (minor civil divisions). (Not to scale.)

Villages[edit]

Villages of American Samoa
  1. Aasu
  2. Afao
  3. Afono
  4. Agugulu
  5. Alao
  6. Alega
  7. Alofau
  8. Amaluia
  9. 'Amanave
  10. Amaua
  11. Amouli
  12. Anua
  13. 'Aoa
  14. Aoloau
  15. Asili
  16. Atu'u
  17. Aua
  18. 'Au'asi
  19. Aumi
  20. Aunu'u
  21. Auto
  22. Avaio
  23. Faga'alu
  24. Faga'itua
  25. Fagali'i
  26. Fagamalo
  27. Faganeanea
  28. Fagasa
  29. Fagatogo
  30. Failolo
  31. Faleasao
  32. Faleniu
  33. Fatumafuti
  34. Futiga
  35. 'Ili'ili
  36. Lauli'i
  37. Leloaloa
  38. Leone
  39. Leusoali'i
  40. Luma
  41. Maia
  42. Malaeimi
  43. Malaeloa/Aitulagi
  44. Malaeloa/Ituau
  45. Maloata
  46. Mapusagafou
  47. Masausi
  48. Masefau
  49. Matu'u
  50. Mesepa
  51. Nu'uuli
  52. Nua
  53. Ofu
  54. Olosega
  55. Onenoa
  56. Pagai
  57. Pago Pago
  58. Pava'ia'i
  59. Poloa
  60. Rose Atoll
  61. Sa'ilele
  62. Se'etaga
  63. Si'ufaga
  64. Sili
  65. Taulaga
  66. Tafuna
  67. Taputimu
  68. Tula
  69. Utulei
  70. Utumea East
  71. Utumea West
  72. Vailoatai
  73. Vaitogi
  74. Vatia

Village structure[edit]

The U.S. National Park Service says the following about the structure of villages in American Samoa:[5]

"In general each village is made up of a group of aiga (extended families) which include as many relatives as can be claimed. Each aiga is headed by a matai (chief) who represents the family on all matters including the village council, or fono. Matai's hold title to all assets of the aigas, or families, they represent and are responsible for law enforcement and punishment of infractions occurring in their villages. The fono consists of the matais of all the aiga associated with the village. The highest chief of the matais of all the village aigas is the highest chief or the ali'i and heads the fono. Also, each village has a pulenu'u (somewhat like a police chief or mayor) and one or more talking chiefs, tulafale."[5]

FIPS codes[edit]

The county-level FIPS codes (for the 5 county-equivalents defined by the U.S. Census Bureau) are:[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c https://www2.census.gov/geo/pdfs/reference/GARM/Ch4GARM.pdf States, Counties, and Statistically Equivalent Entities (Chapter 4). Census.gov. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. ^ "5.0102 Division of districts into counties". www.asbar.org. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.zip-codes.com/state/as.asp Zip-codes.com. American Samoa zip codes. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  4. ^ a b https://radewagen.house.gov/about/our-district Radewagen.house.gov. Our District. American Samoa - A Territory of the United States. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  5. ^ a b https://www.nps.gov/npsa/learn/historyculture/people.htm U.S. National Park Service. National Park of American Samoa. History & Culture - People. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  6. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160312151513/https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/codes/cou.html U.S. Census Bureau. 2010 FIPS Codes for Counties and County Equivalent Entities (archived). Retrieved September 7, 2019.
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