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Location & Surroundings

Apia is the capital city of Samoa with 40,407 inhabitants, at 9 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Asau, about 100 km to the west. The nearest airport is Fagali'i Airport, 3 km away.

Also known as: 阿皮亚 · アピア · Апиа · أبيا · Апиæ · ཨ་པི་ཡ།

Overview

Apia is capital of Samoa.

It is located in Tuamasaga, Samoa.

Established in 1850-00-00.

The population is about 37,708 (2006).

It covers about 124 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 2 metre.

Also known as: AR ابيا

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Image Samoa - Apia Govt buildings.jpg

Locator map

Locator map Samoa Apia Map.png

Banner

Banner Stephenson Museum Apia banner.jpg

Basic Data

  • Country Samoa
  • Located in Tuamasaga
  • Area 124 square kilometre
  • Type capital of a political entity (PPLC)
  • capital of a political entity designated as an independent state

Geography

  • Coordinates
    13° 50' 0" S, 171° 46' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 9 m
  • Timezone Pacific/Apia
  • Time Shift GMT 13 (DST 13)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 40,407
  • Pop. Density 3,042 p/km²
  • Built-up 7.3%
  • Settlement Urban centre
  • Currency Tala (WST)
  • Phone Prefix +685

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Subdivisions

Alternate Names

zh
阿皮亚
ja
アピア
ru mrj ce kk ky sah
Апиа
ar
أبيا
os
Апиæ
bo
ཨ་པི་ཡ།
is
Apía
ur fa
آپیا
uk
Апіа
bg
Апия
mr
आपिया
th
อาปีอา
am
አፒያ
mk sr
Апија
ml
അപിയ
lt lv
Apija
he
אפיה
be
Апія
eo
Apio
ko
아피아
ta
ஆப்பியா
yue
阿皮亞
el
΄Aπια
el
Απία
ka
აპია
ht
Apiya
pa
ਆਪੀਆ

Weather in Apia

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Apia, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 26.2 C with overcast skies and a 9.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 26.2 C, max wind 11.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 614 W/m2.

Temperature
26.2 C
Wind
9.9 m/s E (106 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,013.3 hPa
Clouds
94 %
Precip
0.48 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 26.2 9.9 106 78 1,013.3 - / 0.00 94 0.0 n/a
6h 26.1 11.0 116 77 1,013.9 0.51 / 0.51 95 445.3 n/a
12h 26.0 10.2 110 73 1,013.4 0.00 / 0.15 93 0.0 n/a
18h 26.0 10.4 111 74 1,014.5 0.19 / 0.34 10 8.9 n/a
Tomorrow 26.0 10.6 112 74 1,013.2 0.14 / 0.48 31 613.8 n/a
30h 25.8 10.3 120 74 1,013.9 0.00 / 0.27 68 475.8 n/a
36h 25.8 9.7 110 73 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.17 64 0.0 n/a
42h 25.9 11.5 118 70 1,014.2 0.55 / 0.72 100 6.0 n/a
Friday 25.9 10.7 112 74 1,013.0 0.00 / 0.25 88 696.0 n/a
54h 25.9 11.7 117 76 1,013.4 0.32 / 0.57 62 474.8 n/a
60h 25.7 10.6 109 76 1,013.6 0.00 / 0.50 92 0.0 n/a
66h 25.8 10.9 112 76 1,014.3 0.00 / 0.41 21 9.1 n/a
Saturday 25.9 11.1 109 76 1,013.6 0.15 / 0.56 20 738.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-07 00:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Apia?
Now 26.2 C with overcast skies and a 9.9 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 26.0 to 26.2 C, max wind 11.0 m/s. Precip around 0.5 mm. Solar peaks near 614 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.5 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Apia today?
Sunrise around 06:05 and sunset around 18:24 (local time). Day length about 12h 19m.
What is the local time in Apia?
Local time is 22:17. Time zone: Pacific/Apia (UTC+13:00).
What type of place is Apia?
Apia is a capital of a political entity.
How many people live in Apia?
Population about 40,407.
What is the elevation of Apia?
DEM 9 m.
Where is Apia located?
It is at -13.83333, -171.76666 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Apia in?
It is in Samoa.

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Sources

Last updated 2019-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4035413
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