Fun fact 5 about Upolu
island
The sinking of the Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Siumu polluted the surrounding sea and disrupted local fishing livelihoods.
Upolu
Samoa
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island
Upolu
Samoa
Area
1,125 km²
Location
Samoa
Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area.
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