Gagaifomauga is a
political district on the island of
Savaii in
Samoa
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. 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,
Lefagaoali'i,
Manase,
Safune,
Safotu,
Samauga and
Sasina. The main village in the district was traditionally Aopo.
The Samoa Islands: Constitution, pedigrees and traditions by Augustin Krämer, p.72 Manase, Safotu, Sasina and Safune are situated by the sea. Samauga is upon a rocky foothill between Safotu and Safune while the Aopo settlement is inland.
The village of Manase is a popular destination for visitors and tourists with
beach fale accommodation.
The main road circling Savai'i passes through the northern coastline, where most of the settlements are situated. Heading west, the road turns inland at Sasina village. There are forest conservation areas at Aopo where a local guide can be found for a hike up to
Mount Silisili, the highest peak in Samoa.
The Safune traditional village district was the location for
Moana (1926), one of the earliest documentaries directed by
Robert J. Flaherty. A fresh spring pool called
Mata o le Alelo in the village of Matavai in Safune is associated with the legend
Sina and the Eel. A leader of Samoa's independence movement during the early 1900s,
Olaf Frederick Nelson was born in Safune.
In pre-history, the village of
Safotu was settled by
Tonga
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n chiefs.
There is a district hospital at the west end of Safotu village.
Gaga'ifomauga electoral constituencies
There are 3 electoral constituencies in Gaga'ifomauga District on
Savai'i island.
*Gaga'ifomauga 1 includes;
**
Safotu
**
Manase
*Gaga'ifomauga 2 includes;
**
Faletagaloa
**
Fatuvalu
**
Leagiagi
**
Lefagaoali'i
**
Matavai
**
Paia
**
Safune
**
Samauga
*Gaga'ifomauga No. 3 includes;
**
Aopo
**
Fagaee
**
Letui
**
Sasina
See also
*
List of schools in Savai'i
*
Politics of Samoa
Politics of Samoa takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic state whereby the Prime Minister of Samoa is the head of government. Existing alongside the country's Western-styled political system is the '' faʻamata ...
References
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Districts of Samoa