[1] The village of Fitiuta is made up of two hamlets: Maia and Leusoali'i,[1] the latter of which is the most eastern area on the island.

[5] The Fagā Village Site, located in Fitiuta, is among the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in American Samoa.

It features foundation ruins, stone terraces, and other archaeological structures dating back to approximately 1000 CE.

[8] The name Fitiuta is derived from the combination of two words: "Fiti" (Fiji) and "uta" (land behind each village).

In the typical Samoan village layout, settlements are located along the coast, facing seaward ("tai").

From Sāmoa, facing westward toward Fiji places it in front ("tai"), while the area behind would be referred to as “uta."

[9] The Faga Village Site is one of American Samoa's oldest continuously populated settlements, with foundation ruins, stone terraces and other features dating to 1000 CE.

This unique political structure is a defining characteristic of the villages in the Manuʻa Islands and has been in place since the establishment of governance under the first Tui Manu'a.

[16] The climate is described as "a warm, tropical island surrounded by the South Pacific Ocean with temperatures moderated by southeast trade winds.