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What Is the Capital of American Samoa?
Pago Pago
The capital of American Samoa is Pago Pago. About 49,000 people live in the Pago Pago urban area — 106.5% of the country's population.
49,000
Urban area population
UTC-11
Time zone
14.27°S
Latitude · 170.70°W
Yes
Largest city
Pago Pago at a glance
Time zone
UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
14 16 S, 170 42 W · IANA time zone Pacific/Pago_Pago
Location of American Samoa
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Capitals closest to Pago Pago
Apia, Samoa — 125 km
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna — 138 km
Alofi, Niue — 535 km
Nuku'alofa, Tonga — 900 km
Suva, Fiji — 1,239 km
Funafuti, Tuvalu — 1,271 km
Avarua, Cook Islands — 1,390 km
Port-Vila, Vanuatu — 2,274 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Pago Pago
What is the capital of American Samoa?
The capital of American Samoa is Pago Pago. About 49,000 people live in the Pago Pago urban area — 106.5% of the country's population.
Is Pago Pago the largest city in American Samoa?
Yes — Pago Pago is also the largest urban area of American Samoa (49,000).
What time zone is Pago Pago in?
Pago Pago is on UTC-11 — UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).