Matavai Village With Mata O Le Alelo Pool Sign By The Road, Savai'i, Samoa
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Matavai Village With Mata O Le Alelo Pool Sign By The Road, Savai'i, Samoa
Matavai may refer to: * Matavai (Gagaʻifomauga), a village in Samoa * Matavai Bay Matavai Bay is a bay on the north coast of Tahiti, the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia. It is in the commune of Mahina, approximately 8 km east of the capital Pape'ete. Early European voyages The bay was visited by ..., Tahiti * A.S. Matavai, a Tahitian football club {{geodis ...
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Matavai (Gagaʻifomauga)
Matavai is a village on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. It is situated on the central north coast of the island in the district of Gagaʻifomauga Gagaifomauga is a political district on the island of Savaii in Samoa. The district is situated on the northern side of the island with a population of 4,878 (2016 Census). Gagaifomauga district include the village communities of Aopo, Lefagao ... and the electoral district of Gagaʻifomauga 2. The population is 149. References Populated places in Gaga'ifomauga {{Samoa-geo-stub ...
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Matavai Bay
Matavai Bay is a bay on the north coast of Tahiti, the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia. It is in the commune of Mahina, approximately 8 km east of the capital Pape'ete. Early European voyages The bay was visited by European voyages of discovery in the second half of the 18th century for wood, water and supplies. As late as 1802, Governor King of New South Wales considered Tahiti "the only island that needs little or no precaution for the safety of those who visit it". Samuel Wallis The first European known to have visited Tahiti was Lieutenant Samuel Wallis, in , who landed on 17 June 1767 in Matavai Bay. The first contacts with the native Tahitians were difficult, since on the 24 and the 26 June 1767, canoes tried to take the ship and beach it. In retaliation, the English sailors opened fire on the canoes and on the crowds on the hills. In reaction to this powerful counter-attack, the inhabitants of the bay laid down offerings for the English, sho ...
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