- Apolima Strait
The Apolima Strait separates the two main islands of
Samoa ,Savai'i , to the northwest, andUpolu to the southeast. Three small islands lie in the strait, Manono,Apolima and tiny uninhabitedNu'ulopa
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Apolima Strait
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