Apia

Apia
Map of Apia
Map of Apia
Apia is located in Samoa
Apia
Apia
Coordinates: 13°50′S 171°45′W / 13.833°S 171.750°W / -13.833; -171.750
CountrySamoa
DistrictTuamasaga
ConstituencyVaimauga West and Faleata East
Founded1850s
Became Capital1959
Area
 • City47.80 sq mi (123.81 km2)
 • Urban
20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2)
Elevation7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2021)
 • City35,974
 • Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
 • Urban
35,974
 • Urban density1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zoneUTC+13 (WST)
ClimateAf

Apia (Samoan: [a.pi.a]) is the capital and only city of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (itūmālō) of Tuamasaga.

The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 35,974 (2021 census).[2] Its geographic boundaries extend from the east approximately from Letogo village in Vaimauga to the west in the newer, industrialized region of Apia which extends to Vaitele village in Faleata.

  1. ^ "Weather Underground: Apia, Samoa".
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