Taga
in Palauli, Samoa

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-13.794 and -172.511 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -13° 47' 38" and W -172° 30' 39"
Currency and Currency Code:
Tala - WST
Spoken languages:
Samoan, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:47 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Pacific/Apia
UTC/GMT offset: 13 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:34 am and 7:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
13.784 and 7.486 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Guidan Azara
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Samoa in Polynesia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Samoa.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Samoa. Last Update: 2024-03-19 07:55:12

Delve into Taga

Taga in Palauli with it's 680 habitants is a town located in Samoa about 50 mi (or 81 km) west of Apia, the country's capital town.

Time in Taga is now 01:47 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Pacific / Apia with an UTC offset of 14 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Taga. The closest airport in Samoa is Maota Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Satupa`itea, Vailoa, Asau, Safotulafai and Safotu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 84 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 65%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 20th of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Thursday, 21st of March 2024

29°C (85 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Alofa'aga Blowholes at Taga, Savaii island, Samoa

Published: August 05, 2007
Length: 16:07 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Joost Borsboom

Spectaculair lava blowholes.


Tanu Beach- Samoa Fia Fia Night

Published: February 10, 2009
Length: 42:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chantel Thompson


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Alofaaga Blowholes

The Alofaaga Blowholes, also known as the Taga Blowholes, are a natural feature located in the district of Palauli, south west of Salelologa wharf on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The entrance to the blowholes is in the village of Taga. In this area, lava flows have created a series of tubes connecting a flat clifftop of lava rock with the ocean below.

Located at -13.8022, -172.52 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Blowholes, Landforms of Samoa

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Taga