Manu'a

Manu'a (mänOO'ä) [key], island group and district (1990 pop. 1,714) of American Samoa comprising Ta'u, Ofu, and Olosega islands, with a total area of 22 sq mi (57 sq km). According to Samoan tradition, the Manu'a group is the cradle of the race. The main settlement is Luma, on Ta'u Island.

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