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Silisili
Mount Silisili
SilisiliLocation of Mount Silisili in Samoa
Highest point
Elevation	1,858 m (6,096 ft)
Prominence	1,858 m (6,096 ft)
Listing	Country high point Ultra Ribu
Coordinates	13°37′06″S 172°29′09″W / 13.61833°S 172.48583°W / -13.61833; -172.48583
Geography
Location	Samoa

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. 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.

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. ^ "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. Retrieved 3 March 2010.
4. "Mt Silisili". Samoa Tourism Authority. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
5. Elizabeth Ah Hi (3 July 2020). "Mt Silisili Conquerors say its not for the Faint Hearted". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 8 August 2021.

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