Lefaga

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Lefaga is a village district on the south west coast of the island of Upolu in Samoa. The American movie Return to Paradise (1953), starring Gary Cooper was filmed at Matautu village in Lefaga. [1] The 50th anniversary celebrations of the making of the movie took place in Lefaga in November 2003.

Upolu island in Samoa

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 75 kilometres long and 1,125 square kilometres in area, making it the second largest of the Samoan Islands geographically. With approximately 145,000 people, it is by far the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the southeast of Savai'i, the "big island". Apia, the capital, is in the middle of the north coast, with Faleolo International Airport at the western end of the island. The island has not had any historically recorded eruptions, although three lava flows date back only a few hundred to a few thousand years.

Samoa country in Oceania

Samoa, officially the Independent State ofSamoa and, until 4 July 1997, known as Western Samoa, is a country consisting of two main islands, Savai'i and Upolu, and four smaller islands. The capital city is Apia. The Lapita people discovered and settled the Samoan Islands around 3,500 years ago. They developed a unique Samoan language and Samoan cultural identity.

<i>Return to Paradise</i> (1953 film) 1953 film by Mark Robson

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Lefaga was one of the areas hit by the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami with fatalities and extensive damage. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "The welcome mat is out in Samoa for 50th anniversary celebration of movie Return to Paradise". Radio New Zealand International . 5 November 2003. Retrieved 14 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Tapaleao, Vaimoana (1 October 2009). "'All three of them gone' - mother sees children swept away". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 14 October 2011.

Coordinates: 13°57′18″S171°57′32″W / 13.955°S 171.959°W / -13.955; -171.959

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