Apolima Strait
The Apolima Strait is about 13 km[1] wide and separates the two largest islands of Samoa: Savai'i to the northwest, and Upolu to the southeast.
Three small islands lie in the strait. Two of them, Manono and Apolima, have small village settlements. Manono is about 3 miles off the west coast of Upolu. Apolima lies near the middle of the strait. The third, Nu'ulopa is a tiny, uninhabited, rocky outcrop with palm trees, which is surrounded by a natural turtle habitat islet.[2]
The main means of transportation between the two larger islands - passenger and vehicle ferries operated by the Samoa government - run through the strait between Mulifanua wharf on Upolu and Salelologa wharf on Savai'i.
The ferry crossing takes about 90 minutes.
Gallery
- Apolima Strait
Apolima Strait with Savai'i (top) and the tip of Upolu below.
Apolima island.
Heading by boat towards uninhabited Nu'ulopa island (left) with Apolima island (right)
Map of Samoa showing Apolima Strait between Upolu (right) and Savai'i (left).
See also
References
- ^ "Apolima". Oceandots. Archived from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ Rottman, Gordon L (2002). World War 2 Pacific island guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN 0-313-31395-4. Retrieved 27 January 2010.