Satoalepai is a village situated on the central north coast of the island of Savaii in

Samoa Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...

. Satoalepai is in the political district of Gagaemauga 2. the population is 263. The village is by the sea with several small shops selling basic groceries. There are mangroves and wetlands inland, a short stroll from the main road circling Savaii. Behind the village is an eco-tourism area in the wetlands with

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s (''Chelonia mydas'') for visitors and tourists. The Satoʻalepai Wetland is listed as a Protected Area in the

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. There is a turnoff inland to Tutaga Primary School at the west end of the village, on the boundary with neighbouring

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 ...

village. The closest hospital is at

Safotu Safotu is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. Safotu is in the district Gagaifomauga and has a population of 1270. Traditionally, it attained the status of 'Pule,' customary political authority, and has been the main ...

village, 15 minutes west on the main road. Satoalepai is about 42 km from the ferry terminal and market at

Salelologa Salelologa () is a village district at the east end of Savai'i island in Samoa. It is the main entry point into the island with the only ferry terminal on Savai'i. It also serves as the main township for shopping and public amenities with a marke ...

on the east end of the island. Five minutes east of the village is

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 and lava fields. Heading west on the main road, the next village is Fagamalo where there is a small post office and a police station next door. Manase, a popular tourist destination with

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s is another five minutes past Fagamalo.

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{{Gaga'emauga Populated places in Gaga'emauga