Asili

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Asili
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Asili
Coordinates: 14°20′8″S170°47′44″W / 14.33556°S 170.79556°W / -14.33556; -170.79556
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
TerritoryFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
County Lealataua
Area
  Total0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)
Population
 (2010)
  Total224
  Density410/sq mi (160/km2)

Asili is a village on the southwest coast of Tutuila Island, American Samoa. It is located between Leone and 'Amanave. It is located in Lealataua County.

Both the Malagateine Stream and Asili Stream flow through Asili before discharging into the sea. A former World War II bunker is located near the shoreline. Several species of Gobie fish, as well as Mountain bass and Freshwater eel, have been recorded in Asili Stream. The Asili Stream originates at 1,190 feet (360 m) above sea level. It discharges near the center of the embayment that fronts the village. The main branch of the Malagateine Stream starts around the 520 feet (160 m) contour along the east side of the Malagatiga Ridge. [1]

Demographics

Population growth [2]
2010 224
2000 250
1990 203
1980 145
1970 197
1960 104
1950 62
1940 79
1930 64

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References

  1. http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 31-6, 31-8 and 31-10)
  2. "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.