Our Samoa Travel Guide

The official currency of Samoa is the tala (ST$), which is divided into 100 sene (cents). Prior to World War I, Samoa used the German mark as its official currency. After the war, the German mark was replaced by the New Zealand pound at a rate of 2 tala to 1 pound, which was equal to the value of the New Zealand dollar.

Samoan and English are the official languages in Samoa. Including second-language speakers, there are more speakers of Samoan than English in Samoa. Samoan, a Polynesian language, is the first language for most of the Samoa Islands' population of about 246,000 people.

Samoa's climate can be characterised as tropical with balmy year round temperatures and high levels of humidity. Temperatures average between 23°C and 31°C throughout the year, with the warmest temperatures occurring between November and February.

All power sockets in Samoa provide a standard voltage of 230V with a standard frequency of 50Hz. You can use all your equipment in Samoa if the outlet voltage in your own country is between 220V-240V. This is the case in most of Europe, Australia, the United Kingdom and most countries in Africa and Asia.

The current population of Samoa is 200,826 as of Tuesday, May 3, 2022, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data. Samoa 2020 population is estimated at 198,414 people at mid year according to UN data. Samoa population is equivalent to 0% of the total world population.

Tattooing, also known as tatau, is an important part of the spiritual and cultural heritage of Samoa. Samoan tattoo artists are renowned for their skills and are considered to be some of the best in the world. In fact, Samoans were among the first tattoo artists and their traditions and techniques continue to be highly respected in the tattoo community.