Lata Mountain
Lata Mountain is a mountain in American Samoa, rising to 936 m, the highest point in American Samoa.
Where it is
Lata Mountain lies in American Samoa, in Manu'a.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Piumafua Mountain | 166 m | 19 km |
| Sunu‘itao Peak | 167 m | 21 km |
| Leila Mountain | 161 m | 123 km |
| Leaeno Mountain | 172 m | 123 km |
| Filiae Mountain | 258 m | 126 km |
| Etemuli Mountain | 142 m | 127 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Lata Mountain.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apia | Samoa | 40,407 | 254 km |
| Nuku‘alofa | Tonga | 22,400 | 980 km |
| Faaa | French Polynesia | 29,851 | 2,158 km |
| Punaauia | French Polynesia | 25,750 | 2,159 km |
| Papeete | French Polynesia | 26,357 | 2,161 km |
About this mountain
At 936 m, Lata Mountain is the highest peak among the 25 listed summits in American Samoa. The nearest peaks in the dataset are Piumafua Mountain at 19.3 km away, standing 166 m, and a peak 21 km distant at 167 m elevation, both substantially lower than Lata. The mountain is located in Manu'a.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lata Mountain | 936 m |
| 2 | Matafaofafine Peak | 473 m |
| 4 | Milomilo Mountain | 351 m |
| 5 | Palapala Mountain | 348 m |
| 6 | Leele Mountain | 341 m |
| 7 | Matafao Peak | 341 m |
| 8 | Olotele Mountain | 311 m |
| 10 | Siona Mountain | 274 m |
| 12 | Filiae Mountain | 258 m |
| 13 | Maugaotula Peak | 199 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Lata Mountain?
- Lata Mountain rises to 936 m (3,071 ft). Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Lata Mountain?
- Lata Mountain is in American Samoa, in Manu'a.
- Where does Lata Mountain rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 25 peaks we list in American Samoa, and #13,670 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Lata Mountain?
- Apia, Samoa, about 254 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.