Tanugamanono

Tanugamanono is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the north central side of the island near the country's capital Apia. The village is in the political district of Tuamasaga.[1]

The population is 805.[2]

The largest electricity generating plant in Samoa is located in Tanugamanono, the 19.2 MW diesel plant which uses 5 generators.[3] The plant was heavily damaged in December 2012 by Cyclone Evan.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ PPA Workshop on Renewable Energy
  4. ^ Cyclone Evan rips through Samoa as Apia homes flattened, BBC, 14 December 2012

13°50′S 171°46′W / 13.833°S 171.767°W / -13.833; -171.767