Silisili
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| Silisili | |
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 Satellite photo of Savai'i island (NASA photo) |
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| Elevation | 1,858 m (6,096 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,858 m (6,096 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
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 Silisili
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| Location | Samoa |
| Coordinates | 13°37′06″S 172°29′09″W / 13.61833°S 172.48583°WCoordinates: 13°37′06″S 172°29′09″W / 13.61833°S 172.48583°W[2] |
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 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Mauga Silisili" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ "Mauga Silisili" Peaklist.org - Pacific Islands Retrieved 1 October 2011
- ^ Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). World War 2 Pacific island guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN 0-313-31395-4. http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=ChyilRml0hcC&pg=PA88&dq=Silisili+volcano&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Silisili%20volcano&f=false. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
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