Afega is a village on the island of

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 ...

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. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the west of the capital

Apia Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō ...

in the countryside. The population is 1998. Afega is part of electoral constituency (''faipule district'') Sagaga Le Usoga which is part of the larger political district

Tuamasaga Tuamāsaga is a district of Samoa, with a population (2016 Census) of 95,907. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island. History & Politics Malie & the Malietoa The paramount ''matai'' title of Tuamasaga is the M ...

Sports people

Afega is the home of some of the great athletes from Samoa, including; *

Alafoti Fa'osiliva Alafoti Fa'osiliva (born 28 October 1985) is a rugby union player for English club Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership and in the national Samoa national rugby union team, Samoa team. Early life Fa'osiliva grew up in the village of Afeg ...

, rugby union player for the Samoa Sevens and

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. *Rita Fatialofa-Paloto, the

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star and the senior coach for the Samoan national team to the South Pacific *

Ulia Ulia Ulia Ulia (born 13 June 1980, in Afega) a Samoa n rugby union flanker. He is married to Epenesa Luana Zerina Esera-Ulia and has 1 kid : MAGAUI Ulia David Ulia.Parents Ututa'aloga Charlie Ulia and Elizabeth Lameta-Ulia. Siblings of 5 kids: Kenne ...

, the former rugby union player for the national team

*Leu Vaetolu, the three times gold medalist in

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*Nathan Filemoni Faavae, the New Zealand national champion in

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competition. *Saiaiga Salevalasi Faosiliva Motuloa Maulolo Toevai, Youngest Half-Back in

Samoa Women's Rugby Club 2005 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); ...

transferred club from Oriental Bay Wellington. Supporting her along the way

Ma'a Nonu Ma'a Allan Nonu (; born 21 May 1982) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand who currently plays for the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). He plays in the inside centre, but can also cover outside centre and wing. H ...

Roy Kinikinilau Roy Kinikinilau (born 14 February 1980) is a rugby union player who plays for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Top League in Japan. A powerful winger, Kinkinilau is also an accomplished rugby sevens player. Born in Tonga, he represented New Zealan ...

also members of Oriental Bay Rugby Club. *

Toafitu Perive Toafitu Perive (born 7 January 1985) is a Samoan weightlifter Olympic weightlifting, or Olympic-style weightlifting (officially named Weightlifting), is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ...

, an Olympic weightlifter who competed in the

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References

Populated places in Tuamasaga {{Samoa-geo-stub