Saleia is a village on the north central coast of
Savai'i island in
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); ...
. 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
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 th ...
which includes the villages of
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 ...
,
Lelepa,
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 ...
,
Safa'i and more recently
Sato'alepai. Saleia is at the west end of Matautu, towards the popular tourist
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 ...
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
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