Apia

Apia
(from top: left to right) Government Building in Apia, Central Bank of Samoa, Apia Airport and The Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Apia.
Map of Apia
Apia
Coordinates: 13°50′S 171°45′W / 13.833°S 171.750°W / -13.833; -171.750
Country	Samoa
District	Tuamasaga
Constituency	Vaimauga West and Faleata East
Founded	1850s
Became Capital	1959
Area
• City	47.80 sq mi (123.81 km2)
• Urban	20.0 sq mi (51.8 km2)
Elevation [1]	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2021)
• City	35,974
• Density	750/sq mi (290/km2)
• Urban	35,974
• Urban density	1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zone	UTC+13 (WST)
Climate	Af

Apia (Samoan: [a.pi.a]) is the capital and only 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).^[2] 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.