| Districts and unorganized atolls of American Samoa | |
|---|---|
| Category | County equivalent |
| Location | American Samoa |
| Number | 3 districts 2 unorganized atolls |
| Populations | 31,819 (Western District) – 0 (Rose Atoll,Swains Island) |
| Areas | 27.99 sq mi (72.49 km2) (Western District) – 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) (Rose Atoll) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
American Samoa is administratively divided into threedistricts (Western,Eastern andManuʻa) and two unorganizedatolls (Swains Island andRose Atoll). The districts are subdivided into 15 counties,[a] which are composed of 76 villages.[8]
For statistical purposes, theUnited States Census Bureau counts the three districts and two unorganized atolls as fivecounty equivalents, while treating the actual counties asminor civil divisions.[9]
American Samoa has only one U.S.ZIP code: 96799.[10]
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| Counties of American Samoa[a][8] |
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| Villages of American Samoa[8] |
The numbers below are from the2020 census.
| island/atoll | population[12][13] | land area[14][15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | sq mi | km2 | % | |
| Tutuila | 48,476 | 97.52% | 52.55 | 136.12 | 68.83% |
| Aunuʻu | 402 | 0.81% | 0.58 | 1.51 | 0.76% |
| Ofu | 132 | 0.27% | 2.82 | 7.31 | 3.70% |
| Olosega | 147 | 0.30% | 2.00 | 5.18 | 2.62% |
| Taʻū | 553 | 1.11% | 17.43 | 45.13 | 22.82% |
| Swains | 0 | 0.00% | 0.94 | 2.43 | 1.23% |
| Rose | 0 | 0.00% | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.04% |
| American Samoa | 49,710 | 100.00% | 76.36 | 197.76 | 100.00% |
| district | population[12] | land area[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | sq mi | km2 | % | |
| Western | 31,819 | 64.01% | 27.99 | 71.50 | 36.66% |
| Eastern | 17,059 | 34.32% | 25.14 | 65.12 | 32.93% |
| Manuʻa | 832 | 1.67% | 22.25 | 57.62 | 29.14% |
| county | population[12] | land area[14] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | sq mi | km2 | % | |
| Lealataua[f] | 1,496 | 3.01% | 6.96 | 18.03 | 9.12% |
| Fofo[g] | 2,797 | 5.63% | 1.99 | 5.16 | 2.61% |
| Leasina | 1,689 | 3.40% | 7.22 | 18.71 | 9.46% |
| Tualatai | 3,010 | 6.06% | 2.59 | 6.71 | 3.39% |
| Tualauta | 22,827 | 45.92% | 9.22 | 23.88 | 12.08% |
| Ituʻau | 3,431 | 6.90% | 5.01 | 12.99 | 6.57% |
| Maʻoputasi | 8,568 | 17.24% | 6.61 | 17.11 | 8.65% |
| Vaifanua | 1,487 | 2.99% | 4.58 | 11.87 | 6.00% |
| Sua | 2,415 | 4.86% | 6.64 | 17.20 | 8.70% |
| Saʻole | 1,158 | 2.33% | 2.30 | 5.95 | 3.01% |
| Ofu | 132 | 0.27% | 2.82 | 7.31 | 3.70% |
| Olosega | 147 | 0.30% | 2.00 | 5.18 | 2.62% |
| Taʻū | 236 | 0.47% | 6.13 | 15.87 | 8.03% |
| Faleasao | 104 | 0.21% | 2.68 | 6.93 | 3.50% |
| Fitiuta | 213 | 0.43% | 8.62 | 22.33 | 11.29% |
| village | population[13] | land area[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | % | sq mi | km2 | % | |
| Fagamalo | 37 | 0.07% | 1.39 | 3.60 | 1.82% |
| Maloata | 6 | 0.01% | 1.20 | 3.10 | 1.57% |
| Fagaliʻi | 163 | 0.33% | 0.60 | 1.55 | 0.78% |
| Poloa | 130 | 0.26% | 0.32 | 0.82 | 0.42% |
| ʻAmanave | 246 | 0.49% | 0.30 | 0.79 | 0.40% |
| Failolo | 87 | 0.18% | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.32% |
| Agugulu | 42 | 0.08% | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.20% |
| Utumea West | 42 | 0.08% | 0.26 | 0.67 | 0.34% |
| Seʻetaga | 177 | 0.36% | 0.27 | 0.70 | 0.35% |
| Nua | 150 | 0.30% | 0.37 | 0.96 | 0.48% |
| Afao | 96 | 0.19% | 0.54 | 1.41 | 0.71% |
| Asili | 157 | 0.32% | 0.54 | 1.39 | 0.70% |
| Amaluia | 163 | 0.33% | 0.78 | 2.01 | 1.02% |
| Leone | 1,598 | 3.21% | 1.49 | 3.86 | 1.95% |
| Auma | 242 | 0.49% | 0.13 | 0.33 | 0.17% |
| Puapua | 957 | 1.93% | 0.37 | 0.97 | 0.49% |
| Aasu | 425 | 0.85% | 3.59 | 9.31 | 4.71% |
| Aoloau | 650 | 1.31% | 2.24 | 5.81 | 2.94% |
| Malaeloa/Aitulagi | 614 | 1.24% | 1.39 | 3.59 | 1.82% |
| Malaeloa/Ituau | 424 | 0.85% | 0.23 | 0.61 | 0.31% |
| Futiga | 682 | 1.37% | 1.34 | 3.48 | 1.76% |
| Taputimu | 709 | 1.43% | 0.61 | 1.58 | 0.80% |
| Vailoatai | 1,195 | 2.40% | 0.40 | 1.04 | 0.53% |
| Vaitogi | 1,921 | 3.86% | 1.37 | 3.55 | 1.80% |
| ʻIliʻili | 3,073 | 6.18% | 1.39 | 3.59 | 1.82% |
| Tafuna[c] | 7,988 | 16.07% | 2.48 | 6.42 | 3.25% |
| Pavaʻiaʻi | 2,112 | 4.25% | 0.73 | 1.90 | 0.96% |
| Faleniu | 1,953 | 3.93% | 0.25 | 0.64 | 0.32% |
| Mapusagafou | 1,772 | 3.56% | 0.80 | 2.06 | 1.04% |
| Mesepa | 415 | 0.83% | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.14% |
| Malaeimi | 1,046 | 2.10% | 1.50 | 3.88 | 1.96% |
| Fagasa | 577 | 1.16% | 1.68 | 4.36 | 2.21% |
| Nuʻuuli[d] | 4,991 | 10.04% | 2.94 | 7.62 | 3.85% |
| Faganeanea | 93 | 0.19% | 0.53 | 1.36 | 0.69% |
| Matuʻu | 317 | 0.64% | 0.46 | 1.20 | 0.61% |
| Fatumafuti | 72 | 0.14% | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.05% |
| Fagaʻalu | 731 | 1.47% | 0.51 | 1.33 | 0.67% |
| Utulei | 479 | 0.96% | 0.33 | 0.86 | 0.44% |
| Fagatogo | 1,445 | 2.91% | 0.66 | 1.72 | 0.87% |
| Pago Pago | 3,000 | 6.04% | 3.43 | 8.88 | 4.49% |
| Satala | 218 | 0.44% | 0.15 | 0.40 | 0.20% |
| Anua | 473 | 0.95% | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.09% |
| Atuʻu | 236 | 0.47% | 0.06 | 0.16 | 0.08% |
| Leloaloa | 365 | 0.73% | 0.34 | 0.87 | 0.44% |
| Aua | 1,549 | 3.12% | 1.01 | 2.61 | 1.32% |
| Vatia | 460 | 0.93% | 2.50 | 6.46 | 3.27% |
| Alao | 275 | 0.55% | 0.53 | 1.36 | 0.69% |
| Tula | 308 | 0.62% | 0.50 | 1.31 | 0.66% |
| Onenoa | 100 | 0.20% | 0.39 | 1.01 | 0.51% |
| ʻAoa | 344 | 0.69% | 0.67 | 1.72 | 0.87% |
| Saʻilele | 60 | 0.12% | 0.53 | 1.37 | 0.69% |
| Masausi | 134 | 0.27% | 0.37 | 0.95 | 0.48% |
| Masefau | 260 | 0.52% | 1.63 | 4.23 | 2.14% |
| Afono | 327 | 0.66% | 1.03 | 2.68 | 1.35% |
| Lauliʻi | 736 | 1.48% | 0.52 | 1.34 | 0.68% |
| Aumi | 176 | 0.35% | 0.70 | 1.82 | 0.92% |
| Alega | 29 | 0.06% | 0.39 | 1.01 | 0.51% |
| Avaio | 34 | 0.07% | 0.28 | 0.72 | 0.36% |
| Auto | 214 | 0.43% | 0.33 | 0.86 | 0.43% |
| Amaua | 68 | 0.14% | 0.31 | 0.80 | 0.40% |
| Utusia | 65 | 0.13% | 0.12 | 0.30 | 0.15% |
| Fagaʻitua | 287 | 0.58% | 0.39 | 1.02 | 0.52% |
| Pagai[e] | 81 | 0.16% | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.19% |
| Alofau | 296 | 0.60% | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.66% |
| Amouli | 261 | 0.53% | 0.66 | 1.71 | 0.86% |
| Auasi | 88 | 0.18% | 0.26 | 0.66 | 0.34% |
| Utumea East | 55 | 0.11% | 0.19 | 0.49 | 0.25% |
| Aunuʻu | 402 | 0.81% | 0.58 | 1.51 | 0.76% |
| Ofu | 132 | 0.27% | 2.82 | 7.31 | 3.70% |
| Olosega | 138 | 0.28% | 1.21 | 3.13 | 1.58% |
| Sili | 9 | 0.02% | 0.79 | 2.04 | 1.03% |
| Siʻufaga | 110 | 0.22% | 5.77 | 14.93 | 7.55% |
| Luma | 126 | 0.25% | 0.36 | 0.94 | 0.48% |
| Faleasao | 104 | 0.21% | 2.68 | 6.93 | 3.50% |
| Maia | 120 | 0.24% | 4.39 | 11.36 | 5.75% |
| Leusoaliʻi | 93 | 0.19% | 4.23 | 10.97 | 5.54% |
Amata Coleman Radewagen's congressional website said the following about American Samoa's districts:[20]
Each [district] is administered by a district governor who is appointed by theterritorial governor. To be qualified as a district governor, an individual must hold amatai title within the district to which he/she is to be appointed.[20]
TheU.S. National Park Service says the following about the structure of villages in American Samoa:[21]
In general each village is made up of a group ofaiga (extended families) which include as many relatives as can be claimed. Eachaiga is headed by a matai (chief) who represents the family on all matters including the village council, orfono.Matais hold title to all assets of theaigas, or families, they represent and are responsible for law enforcement and punishment of infractions occurring in their villages. Thefono consists of thematais of all theaiga associated with the village. The highest chief of thematais of all the villageaigas is the highest chief or thealiʻi and heads thefono. Also, each village has apulenuʻu (somewhat like a police chief or mayor) and one or more talking chiefs,tulafale."[21]
