'Tutuila' is the main or largest
island of
American Samoa, and the third largest island in the Samoan Island chain (see
Samoa). The island is distinctive in the
Central Pacific for its large, natural harbor—Pago Pago Harbor—on which the capital of American Samoa,
Pago Pago, is located.
The area of the island is 141.81 km² (54.75 sq mi), and it has a
2000 census population of 55,876. (These figures include
Aunu'u Island, off the southeast coast of Tutuila, which has a land area of 1.517 km² and a population of 476.) The highest point on the island is
Matafao peak (653 m or 2142 ft). In the early
19th century, Tutuila was called ''Maouna''. Politically, the island is divided into two of American Samoa's primary divisions, the
Eastern District and the
Western District.
References
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Tutuila: Eastern District and Western District, United States Census Bureau

Map of Tutuila Island