Olosega Island
A steep small island in the Manu'a group, joined to its neighbour by a footbridge.
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Olosega and Ofu are two steep volcanic islands separated by a channel a few dozen metres wide, spanned since 1970 by a road bridge, and between them they hold a few hundred people in two villages. Olosega rises abruptly to Piumafua at 639 metres and its coast is mostly cliff. The reef off Ofu on the other side of the bridge is one of the best studied in the Pacific for its heat-tolerant corals.
What you actually see
- The bridge - the crossing over the narrow channel between the two islands.
- The steep interior - Piumafua rising to 639 metres above the villages.
- The cliff coast - the shore that is rock rather than beach for most of its length.
- The Ofu reef - the heat-tolerant coral studied across the channel.
When to go
May to September is the drier season. Flights to Ofu are small and frequently cancelled. Sundays are strictly observed.
Honest expectations
Flights are unreliable and getting stranded is normal. Accommodation is one or two guesthouses and must be arranged. There are almost no facilities on either island.
Nearby
Ofu is across the bridge, and Ta'u is southeast.
What to pack for Olosega Island
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
