Safa'i, Samoa

	Safa'i, Samoa Safa'i is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'') Gaga'emauga 2 which forms part of the larger political district Gaga'emauga. The population of Safa'i is 2226. Safa'i is a sub-village ''pito nu'u'' of the larger traditional village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Avao, Lelepa, Fagamalo, Saleia and more recently Sato'alepai. All the villages are situated along the coast with the main island road passing through the settlements. Safa'i is at the east end of Matautu, near the lava fields at Saleaula Sale'aula is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa and is the traditional center of the Gaga'emauga political district. Chief council meetings are held at Vaitu’utu’u malae in the village. The village has a populati ... village. The neighbouring village on its west side is Sato'alepai where there is a conservation area and turtle habi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono and Apolima); and several smaller, uninhabited islands, including the Aleipata Islands (Nu'utele, Nu'ulua, Fanuatapu and Namua). Samoa is located west of American Samoa, northeast of Tonga (closest foreign country), northeast of Fiji, east of Wallis and Futuna, southeast of Tuvalu, south of Tokelau, southwest of Hawaii, and northwest of Niue. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita culture, Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan culture, Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a Unitary state, unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy with 11 Administrative divisions of Samoa, administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a member of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Matautu Matautu is the name of different villages in Samoa. Places named Matautu are found on the two largest islands, Upolu and Savaiʻi. Matautu, Upolu Island On Upolu Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is long and in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands by area. With approximatel ... island; Matautu, a village located on the central north coast of the island to the east of the capital Apia. Apia Harbor, the country's main port is located in Matautu. The village has been subdivided into two parts. Matautu-tai (coastal) and Matautu-uta (inland). Matautu-tai is led by High Chief To'omalatai. Legend has it that wayfarers and travelers by sea must stop and give offerings to the To'omalatai before safe passage was allowed by Moaula the village guardian. Moaula is amongst the most revered spirits of Samoa. Matautu village (Lefaga), a sub-village or ''p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Avao Avao is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'')of Gaga'emauga 2, which is included in the larger political district of Gaga'emauga. The population of Avao is 279. Situated by the sea, Avao is a sub-village ''pito nu'u'' of the larger village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Fagamalo Fagamalo is a village situated on the central north coast of Savai'i in Samoa. It is a sub-village or ''pito nu'u'' of the larger traditional village enclave of Matautu in the political district of Gaga'emauga. The population of the village is 3 ..., Lelepa, Saleia, Safa'i and more recently Sato'alepai. A turnoff south on the main road in the village leads inland to Vaipouli College and Itu o Tane Secondary School. The inland road is tarsealed to the schools. References Populated places in Gaga'emauga {{Samoa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Lelepa (village) Lelepa is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'') Gaga'emauga 2, which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga. The population of Lelepa is 279. Lelepa is a sub-village ''pito nu'u'' of the larger traditional village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Fagamalo, Avao, Saleia Saleia is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'') of Gaga'emauga 2 which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga. The population ..., Safa'i and more recently Sato'alepai. References Populated places in Gaga'emauga {{Samoa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Fagamalo Fagamalo is a village situated on the central north coast of Savai'i in Samoa. It is a sub-village or ''pito nu'u'' of the larger traditional village enclave of Matautu in the political district of Gaga'emauga. The population of the village is 383. Fagamalo is by the sea at the northernmost point of Savai'i. There is a small post office and next door to it is a police station which services the local district. The Tutaga Primary School is at the east end of the village near where a hospital was situated. Cyclone Ofa (1990) and Cyclone Valerie (1991) caused a lot of damage on the north and west coast of Savai'i and destroyed the seaside Itu-o-Tane College Ministry of Education, Samoa. in the village. The school was rebuilt inland in a neighbouring village. Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saleia Saleia is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'') of Gaga'emauga 2 which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga. The population of Saleia is 221. Saleia is a sub-village ''pito nu'u'' of the larger traditional village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Avao, Lelepa, Fagamalo, Safa'i and more recently Sato'alepai. Saleia is at the west end of Matautu, towards the popular tourist beach fale village of Manase Manase is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa in the political district of Gagaifomauga. It has a population of 123. Situated by the sea with a white sandy beach, Manase has become a popular tourist destination sinc .... Notes Populated places in Gaga'emauga {{Samoa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saleaula Sale'aula is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa and is the traditional center of the Gaga'emauga political district. Chief council meetings are held at Vaitu’utu’u malae in the village. The village has a population of 600. Volcanic eruptions Volcanic eruptions of Mt Matavanu (1905 - 1911) in central Savai'i swept northwards towards the coast and destroyed villages in its path. The lava flowed over of countryside to the sea and also destroyed another village Salago. The depth of the lava flow in some parts was 400 feet. A Catholic church and a meetinghouse of the LDS Church were also buried. Sale'aula land was covered by lava that reached other villages to the east including Mauga and Samalae'ulu. The colonial German administration acquired land on the main island Upolu and resettled villagers at Salamumu and Leauva'a. Today, those villagers are still part of the Gaga'emauga electoral district on Savai'i. Today, a few families have r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]