Silisili

Silisili
Satellite photo of Savai'i island (NASA photo)
Elevation	1,858 m (6,096 ft) [1]
Prominence	1,858 m (6,096 ft) [1]
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Location
Silisili Location of Mount Silisili in Samoa
Location	Samoa
Coordinates	13°37′06″S 172°29′09″W / 13.61833°S 172.48583°W / -13.61833; -172.48583Coordinates: 13°37′06″S 172°29′09″W / 13.61833°S 172.48583°W / -13.61833; -172.48583[2]

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 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.

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. ^ ^{a b} "Mauga Silisili" on Peakbagger.com Retrieved 1 October 2011
2. ^ "Mauga Silisili" Peaklist.org - Pacific Islands Retrieved 1 October 2011
3. ^ Rottman, Gordon L. (2002). World War 2 Pacific island guide. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 88. ISBN 0-313-31395-4. http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=ChyilRml0hcC&pg=PA88&dq=Silisili+volcano&cd=3#v=onepage&q=Silisili%20volcano&f=false. Retrieved 3 March 2010.