Manono Island
A small island in the strait with no cars, no dogs and a footpath around its edge.
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Manono lies in the strait between Upolu and Savai'i, home to a few hundred people in four villages, and it has no roads, no vehicles and by village decision no dogs, so the only way round is a footpath that circles the island in about ninety minutes past every house, church and plantation. A grave with ninety nine stones and a hilltop star mound sit inland. The pace of the place is the point.
What you actually see
- The island footpath - the circuit round the shore taking around ninety minutes.
- The absence of vehicles - an island with no roads, cars or dogs.
- The grave of ninety nine stones - the burial with its counted markers.
- The star mound - the ancient platform on the hill inland.
When to go
May to October is the drier season and calmest for crossings. Sundays are strictly observed and the island is quiet. Cyclone season runs November to April.
Honest expectations
Sunday observance is strict and walking or swimming during services is not acceptable. Facilities are basic fales with shared washing. Boat crossings are informal and cancelled in rough water.
Nearby
Apolima is west in the same strait, and Upolu is east.
What to pack for Manono Island
Chosen from what this place is for. Tap a kit for the full checklist.
Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
