Geography

Samoa

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Administrative divisions

A'anaAiga-i-le-TaiAtuaFa'asaleleageGaga'emaugaGaga'ifomaugaPalauliSatupa'iteaTuamasagaVa'a-o-FonotiVaisigano
11 · First-level (ADM1)

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A'anaAiga-i-le-TaiAtuaFa'asaleleageGaga'emaugaGaga'ifomaugaPalauliSatupa'iteaTuamasagaVa'a-o-FonotiVaisigano

Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)

IndicatorValue
Total area2,840 km²World Bank WDI [2023]
Exclusive economic zone (EEZ)130,500 km²Marine Regions [2024]
Administrative divisions (ADM1)11 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026]
LocationOceania, group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about halfway between Hawaii and New ZealandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Coastline403 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Land boundaries0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Bordering countriesNo authoritative open source found
Terraintwo main islands (Savaii, Upolu) and several smaller islands and uninhabited islets; narrow coastal plain with volcanic, rugged mountains in interiorCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Climatetropical; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural resourceshardwood forests, fish, hydropowerCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Highest pointMount Silisili 1,857 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Lowest pointPacific Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Mean elevationNo authoritative open source found
Area (comparative)slightly smaller than Rhode IslandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Natural hazardsoccasional cyclones; active volcanism volcanism: Savai'I Island (1,858 m) is historically activeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Maritime claimsterritorial sea: 12 nm; contiguous zone: 24 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/16
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Marine Regions
    marine_regions_eez
    Edition: 2024
  • geoBoundaries
    www.geoboundaries.org
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Samoa's geography on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Marine Regions, geoBoundaries. Key figures include total area (2,840 km²), exclusive economic zone (eez) (130,500 km²). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.