Silisili

Silisili
Mount Silisili
Silisili in 2018
Highest point
Elevation	1,858 m (6,096 ft) [1]
Prominence	1,858 m (6,096 ft) [1]
Listing	Country high point Ultra Ribu
Coordinates	13°37′06″S172°29′09″W / 13.61833°S 172.48583°W / -13.61833; -172.48583 [2]
Geography
Silisili Location of Mount Silisili in Samoa
Location	Samoa

Mount Silisili is the highest peak in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is located in the centre of a mountain chain running the length of Savai'i island. Mount Silisili is ranked 24th by topographic isolation.

Mount Silisili rises to a height of 1,858 m. ^[3] The word silisili means highest in reference to height, in the Samoan language.

Savai'i is the largest shield volcano island in the South Pacific.

Climbing the volcano

Mount Silisili makes a popular hike of Savai'i island, and can be reached with a 2-day guided round-trip. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Mount Matavanu, active volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 1905 - 1911.
• Mata o le Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted 30 October 1902 to 17 November 1902.
• Mauga Afi, a volcano on Savai'i, last erupted about 1725.
• List of ultras of Oceania

References

1. "Mauga Silisili" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
2. "Mauga Silisili" Peaklist.org - Pacific Islands Retrieved 1 October 2011
3. Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). World War 2 Pacific island guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN   0-313-31395-4 . Retrieved 3 March 2010.
4. "Mt Silisili". Samoa Tourism Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
5. Elizabeth Ah Hi (3 July 2020). "Mt Silisili Conquerors say its not for the Faint Hearted". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 8 August 2021.