Āmouli | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Āmouli | |
| Coordinates:14°16′41″S170°34′57″W / 14.27806°S 170.58250°W /-14.27806; -170.58250 | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Sa'Ole |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.63 sq mi (1.64 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 261 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
Āmouli is avillage on the southeast coast ofTutuila Island,American Samoa at the narrowest point of the island. It is located to the west of'Au'asi, immediately to the south ofʻAoa on the north coast. It was home to 920 residents at the2010 U.S. Census, all of which were Pacific Islanders by race.[1] It is located inSa'Ole County.[2][3]
A larger shipwreck is located right beside the road in Āmouli. Locals say the vessel ran aground with a full load of fish, and when it overturned, it spilled its cargo within reach of villagers to gather it.[4][5]
Dr. Charles Fletcher of theUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has conducted a sea level study of Āmouli village. He was the keynote speaker at American Samoa's first climate change summit in 2011, where he revealed that land in the village near the sea could be covered by water within ten years.[6]
Before 1920, the Public Health Department of American Samoa operated branch dispensaries inLeone andTaʻū Island. In 1921, GovernorWaldo A. Evans established an additional dispensary in Amouli to expand medical services to theEastern District, thereby enhancing healthcare accessibility.[7]
Amouli is located near the east coast of Tutuila Island, directly across fromAunu’u Island.[8]
| Year | Population[9] |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 261 |
| 2010 | 920 |
| 2000 | 520 |
| 1990 | 463 |
| 1980 | 363 |
| 1970 | 357 |
| 1960 | 293 |
| 1950 | 155 |
| 1940 | 180 |
| 1930 | 115 |
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