Map of Samoa
Independent State of Samoa
Samoa is located in Polynesia. Below you can see where Samoa sits on the map, its national outline, and an interactive map you can pan and zoom, centered on the capital, Apia.
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Administrative divisions of Samoa
Samoa is divided into 11 first-level administrative divisions.
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- A'ana
- Aiga-i-le-Tai
- Atua
- Fa'asaleleaga
- Gaga'emauga
- Gaga'ifomauga
- Palauli
- Satupa'itea
- Tuamasaga
- Va'a-o-Fonoti
- Vaisigano
Administrative boundaries and names from Natural Earth (public domain); they may lag recent reorganizations.
Where is Samoa?
Samoa lies in Polynesia, Oceania. Its geographic centre is at about 13.76° S, 172.10° W, and the capital, Apia, is at 13.83° S, 171.83° W.
With 2,831 km², it is the 7th-largest of the 14 countries in Oceania — about 48 times the size of Manhattan (59 km²).
Samoa lies entirely in the Southern Hemisphere.
As an island nation, Samoa has no land borders. See all island countries.
Geography of Samoa
- Continent
- Oceania
- Region
- Polynesia
- Area
- 2,831 km²
- Geographic centre
- 13.76° S, 172.10° W
- Capital (Apia)
- 13.83° S, 171.83° W
- Size rank in Oceania
- 7 of 14
- Highest point
- Mount Silisili (1,858 m)
- Land borders
- None (island / coastal)