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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] |
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 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 ''pito-nu'u'' of Lefaga, situated south west coast. The film location of Return to Paradise (1953 film) starring Gary Cooper. Matautu, Savai'i Island On the island of Savaiʻi, Matautu is a large village district on the central north coast in the elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
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] |
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 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 people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity. Samoa is a unitary parliamentary democracy with 11 administrative divisions. It is a sovereign state and a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. Western Samoa was admitted to the United Nations on 15 December 1976. Because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Beach Fale
A beach fale is a simple thatched hut in the architecture of Samoa. Beach fales are also common in other parts of Polynesia. They have become popular in tourism as a low budget accommodation situated by the coast, built with a few posts, no walls and a thatched roof with a round or oval shape. The word (pronounced fah-leh) is the Samoan word for any type of building. A similar word is used in other Polynesian languages, for example ''whare'' in the Māori language. In the Samoan language, these simple huts are called . They are common in villages where they provide extra storage or space for dragon boats. Beach fale are usually located around the coast in villages. In Samoa, renting out a beach fale to visitors is a common means for providing extra income for families.Samoa Tourism Authority, How Stuff Works, http://travel.howstuffworks.com/american-samoa-national-park-ga2.htm Gallery File:Fale on Manono Island.jpg, beach fale on Manono Island File:Beach fale interior - S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 since the 1990s with low budget and locally owned beach fale accommodation. There is a petrol station with a shop at the east end of the village and another small store selling basic goods at Tanu Beach Fales. The nearest hospital is at the neighbouring village of Safotu and there's a post office and a small police station in Fagamalo, five minutes drive east. Heading west around the coast, the next village is Safotu followed by Samauga and the Safune settlements. Moon Handbooks South Pacific by David Stanley, p. 547. Retrieved 28 October 2009 Manase is 45 km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
