Safa'i, Samoa

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Safa'i is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. [1] The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Gaga'emauga III which forms part of the larger political district Gaga'emauga.

Savaii island

Savaiʻi is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoan Islands chain. The island is the fifth largest in Polynesia, behind the two main islands of New Zealand and the Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Maui.

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.

Gagaemauga District in Samoa

Gaga'emauga is a district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The district is situated on the central north side of Savai'i. The name Gaga'emauga literally means "near side of the mountain", meaning the eastern side of the mountain chain running through the centre of Savai'i Island.

The population of Safa'i is 288 (2006 Census). [2]

Safa'i is a sub-village pito nu'u of the larger traditional village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Avao, Lelepa, Fagamalo, Saleia and more recently Sato'alepai. All the villages are situated along the coast with the main island road passing through the settlements.

Matautu is the name of different villages in Samoa. Places named Matautu are found on the two largest islands, Upolu and Savai'i.

Avao

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Fagamalo Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

Not to be confused with Fagamalo, American Samoa

Safa'i is at the east end of Matautu, near the lava fields at Saleaula village. The neighbouring village on its west side is Sato'alepai where there is a conservation area and turtle habitat.

Saleaula Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

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Satoalepai Village in Gagaemauga, Samoa

Sato'alepai is a village situated on the central north coast of the island of Savai'i in Samoa. Sato'alepai is in the political district of Gaga'emauga.

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Vaipouli College

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References

  1. ↑ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  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°27′S172°20′W / 13.450°S 172.333°W / -13.450; -172.333

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