Silisili

Silisili

Silisili

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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 is ranked 24th by topographic isolation.

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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.

Climbing the volcano

Mount Silisili makes a popular hike of Savai'i island, and can be reached with a 2-day guided round-trip.[4][5]

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.

References

  1. [1]
    "Mauga Silisili" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
  2. [2]
    "Mauga Silisili" Peaklist.org - Pacific Islands Retrieved 1 October 2011
  3. [3]
    Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). World War 2 Pacific island guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN 0-313-31395-4. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
  4. [4]
    "Mt Silisili". Samoa Tourism Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  5. [5]
    Elizabeth Ah Hi (3 July 2020). "Mt Silisili Conquerors say its not for the Faint Hearted". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 8 August 2021.


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