Silisili ( Eng. Silisili ) is a mountain in the center of Savaii Island [2] ( Gagaifomauga District, Samoa ). Height - 1858 meters above sea level [1] , Silisili is the highest point of Samoa’s state, the Samoa archipelago [3] , and also occupies the fourth line in the list of the highest points of all Pacific islands that are part of Oceania , excluding Papua New Guinea and New Zealand [4] .
| Silisily | |
|---|---|
| English Silisili | |
 Mount Silisili occupies the central part of Savaii Island | |
| Highest point | |
| Absolute height | 1858 [1] m |
| Relative height | 1858 m |
| Location | |
| A country |
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| Isle | Savaii |
Climbing the mountain is quite a popular tourist attraction and takes two days, the presence of a guide is necessary [3] . The nearest settlements are the villages of , and , located 16-17 kilometers in a straight line.
From the Samoan language, the word silisily translates as "highest, highest".
See also
- List of countries by their highest points
- List of ultra-tops of Oceania (with a relative height of more than 1500 meters)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Silisili (English) on peakbagger.com
- ↑ Gordon L., Rottman. World War 2 Pacific island guide . - Greenwood Publishing Group, 2002. - P. 88. - ISBN 0-313-31395-4 .
- ↑ 1 2 Silisili (English) on samoa.travel
- ↑ Australia, New zealand, Oceania Ultra-prominence Page (eng.) On peaklist.org