Asili, American Samoa
Asili | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Location of Asili on Tutuila Island | |
  Asili | |
| Coordinates: 14°20′8″S 170°47′44″W / 14.33556°S 170.79556°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| Territory |  American Samoa |
| County | Lealataua |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 157 |
| • Density | 290/sq mi (110/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]
Etymology
[edit]The name of the village, Asili, is derived from the Samoan language and translates into English as “The highest".[2]
History
[edit]In 1921, after Samuel S. Ripley faced deportation for the second time due to his role in the Mau movement, his brother Ned Ripley, a chief in Leone, convened a confidential gathering of chiefs in Asili in July. The purpose of this meeting was to address the shift in position among the high chiefs, who had begun opposing the Mau movement.[3][4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Population[5] |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 157 |
| 2010 | 224 |
| 2000 | 250 |
| 1990 | 203 |
| 1980 | 145 |
| 1970 | 197 |
| 1960 | 104 |
| 1950 | 62 |
| 1940 | 79 |
| 1930 | 64 |
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/basch/uhnpscesu/pdfs/sam/Pedersen2000vol2AS.pdf (Pages 31-6, 31-8 and 31-10)
- ^ Churchill, W. (1913). "Geographical Nomenclature of American Samoa". Bulletin of the American Geographical Society, 45(3), page 190. Retrieved on December 6, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.2307/199273.
- ^ Chapell, David A. (2000). "The Forgotten Mau: Anti-Navy Protest in American Samoa, 1920–1935". Pacific Historical Review. 69 (2): Page 240 ISSN 0030-8684.
- ^ Gray, John Alexander Clinton (1960). Amerika Samoa: A History of American Samoa and its United States Naval Administration. United States Naval Institute. Page 202. ISBN 9780870210747.
- ^ "American Samoa Statistical Yearbook 2016" (PDF). American Samoa Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
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