Vaiʻava Strait

Vaiava Strait is a narrow strait in Vatia, American Samoa which separates the Pola Island from Polauta Ridge on adjacent Tutuila Island. The strait is a good example of cliffs formed by the erosional forces of waves on volcanic rock. The lands surrounding the strait are held communally. A area surrounding the strait was designated a U.S. National Natural Landmark in 1972. It is also a part of the National Park of American Samoa.
Pola-Uta is connected to the village of Vatia on Tutuila Island. Pola Tai is a cliff that is an important nesting area for the fua and tava. Hunting of brown boobies, known as the A, was a tradition carried out by Vatians in the past. Pola Tai includes Matalia Point, Cockscomb Point and Polauta Ridge.