Oceania · capital city
What Is the Capital of Samoa?
Apia
The capital of Samoa is Apia. About 36,000 people live in the Apia urban area — 16.4% of the country's population.
36,000
Urban area population
UTC+13
Time zone
13.82°S
Latitude · 171.77°W
Yes
Largest city
Apia at a glance
Time zone
UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
13 49 S, 171 46 W · IANA time zone Pacific/Apia
Location of Samoa
Oceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand
Capitals closest to Apia
Mata-Utu, Wallis and Futuna — 23 km
Pago Pago, American Samoa — 125 km
Alofi, Niue — 611 km
Nuku'alofa, Tonga — 891 km
Funafuti, Tuvalu — 1,146 km
Suva, Fiji — 1,154 km
Avarua, Cook Islands — 1,513 km
Port-Vila, Vanuatu — 2,174 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Apia
What is the capital of Samoa?
The capital of Samoa is Apia. About 36,000 people live in the Apia urban area — 16.4% of the country's population.
Is Apia the largest city in Samoa?
Yes — Apia is also the largest urban area of Samoa (36,000).
What time zone is Apia in?
Apia is on UTC+13 — UTC+13 (18 hours ahead of 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).