Mulinu'u

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A historical photo of Mulinu'u showing oval Samoan fale (photo taken between 1893-1949). Mulinu'u by Tattersall Studios - Samoa 1893-1949.jpg
A historical photo of Mulinu'u showing oval Samoan fale (photo taken between 1893–1949).
Unveiling of the Anglo-American Monument at Mulinu'u (1900), with Mount Vaea, the burial place of Robert Louis Stevenson, in the background. Scene.on.the.Mulinu'u.Peninsula,Upolu.Andrew.Thomas 1900.jpg
Unveiling of the Anglo-American Monument at Mulinu'u (1900), with Mount Vaea, the burial place of Robert Louis Stevenson, in the background.

Mulinu'u is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula on Upolu island in Samoa. It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s [1] and continues to be the site for the Parliament of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of the island and is part of the urban area comprising Apia, the country's capital. [2]

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.

Legislative Assembly of Samoa Parliament of Samoa

The Legislative Assembly is the Parliament of Samoa based in the capital, Apia, where the country's central administration is situated.

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Mulinu'u peninsula, where this and some other villages are situated, is the site of the Fale Fono or Parliament House in Samoa as well as the Lands and Titles Court. At the tip of the peninsula is the meteorology office which was initially established in the late 19th century as an observatory. The peninsula is also the site for several important tombs including that of the previous Head of State, Malietoa Tanumafili II.

Malietoa Tanumafili II Malietoa in Samoa

Malietoa Tanumafili II, also called Susuga, was the Malietoa, the title of one of Samoa's four paramount chiefs, and the head of state, or O le Ao o le Malo, a position that he held for life, of Samoa from 1962 to 2007. He was co-chief of state in 1962 and became the sole head of state on 15 April 1963. At the time of his death, he was the oldest national leader in the world. It is a common mistake that the Malietoa title is a title equivalent to a king-ship. Malietoa is known as the first warrior title, and is respected not as a King but as a Tamaaiga or Ao Mamalu ole Malo. He was the last incumbent president-for-life in the world.

The population of Mulinu'u village is 61 (2006 Census). It is part of Tuamasaga electoral district. [2]

Tuamasaga District in Samoa

Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island.

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References

  1. ↑ Meleisea, Malama (1987). The Making of Modern Samoa. University of the South Pacific. p. 54. ISBN   982-02-0031-8 . Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

Coordinates: 13°49′S171°47′W / 13.817°S 171.783°W / -13.817; -171.783

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