Apia

Apia
Map of Apia
Apia
Location in Samoa
Coordinates: 13°50′S 171°45′W / 13.833°S 171.750°W / -13.833; -171.750
CountrySamoa
DistrictTuamasaga
ConstituencyVaimauga West and Faleata East
Founded1850s
Became Capital1959
Area
  City
47.80 sq mi (123.81 km2)
  Urban
20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2021)
  City
35,974
  Density750/sq mi (290/km2)
  Urban
35,974
  Urban density1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zoneUTC+13 (WST)
ClimateAf

Apia (Samoan: [a.pi.a]) is the capital and largest city of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (itūmālō) of Tuamasaga.

The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 35,974 (2021 census). Its geographic boundaries extend from the east approximately from Letogo village in Vaimauga to the west in the newer, industrialized region of Apia which extends to Vaitele village in Faleata.