Tafuna, American Samoa

Tafuna (Samoan: Tāfuna) is a village in Tualauta County, Western District, American Samoa. It is the most populous village in American Samoa, with a population of 7,988 according to the 2020 U.S. census.

Tafuna is the principal area for the development of housing and industry in American Samoa. It is one of the few places in American Samoa where the most freehold land is found. Public utilities, the international airport, and light industry are based on the Tafuna Plain. Tafuna's commercial strip is lined with businesses, government offices, recreational facilities, school institutions, service industries, and shops. It encompasses the constituent villages of Petesa, Faga'ima, Kokoland, and Ottoville.





== Etymology ==

The name Tāfuna is derivative of the Samoan word "fa'atāfuna".

Pre-Christian use of the word "fa'atāfuna" - destroy, havoc.

Modern use of the word "fa'atāfuna" - place where rubbish is burnt.