Silisili Explained

Silisili
Other Name:	Mount Silisili
Elevation M:	1858
Elevation Ref:	^[1]
Prominence M:	1858
Map:	Samoa
Map Size:	220
Label Position:	right
Listing:	Country high point Ultra
Location:	Samoa
Coordinates:	-13.6183°N -172.4858°W
Coordinates Ref:	^[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 is ranked 24th by topographic isolation.

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.

Climbing the volcano

Mount Silisili makes a popular hike of Savai'i island, and can be reached with a 2-day guided round-trip.^{[4] [5]}

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.

Notes and References

1. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11928 "Mauga Silisili" on Peakbagger.com
2. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/OceaniaP1500m.html "Mauga Silisili" Peaklist.org - Pacific Islands
3. Book: Rottman , Gordon L. . World War 2 Pacific island guide. 88. 2002. Greenwood Publishing Group. 0-313-31395-4. 3 March 2010.
4. Web site: Mt Silisili . Samoa Tourism Authority . 8 August 2021.
5. Web site: Mt Silisili Conquerors say its not for the Faint Hearted . Elizabeth Ah Hi . Samoa Global News . 3 July 2020 . 8 August 2021.