Falefa
Encyclopedia
Falefa is a village on the north east coast of Upolu
island in Samoa
. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Anoamaa East which is within the larger political district of Atua
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FAALUPEGA O FALEFA
Tulouna a le aai o Fonoti ma fale e fagafua
a oulua matua: Iuli ma Moe’ono
a Fulumu’a na falelimaa’I fetalaiga ia te oe le Aai
Tulouna a le putuputu o tagata o le Tuiatua
Afio mai sa Fenunuivao
mai Leutele o le tina o Tupua
mai Lealaisalanoa o le tei o Tupua o le tama a Malili e fa
Mai Alai’asa na fita I tuga
mai Luafalemana o le Aloalii
The population is 1,387 (2006 Census).
South of the village settlement is Falefa Valley
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Upolu
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 long, in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the east of...
island in Samoa
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Anoamaa East which is within the larger political district of Atua
Atua (district)
Atua is the most ancient district of Samoa, now consisting of most of the eastern half of Upolu but also traditionally incorporates Tutuila and once all of Upolu and Savaii. The head of the district is the village of Lufilufi, in the western most part of Atua...
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FAALUPEGA O FALEFA
Tulouna a le aai o Fonoti ma fale e fagafua
a oulua matua: Iuli ma Moe’ono
a Fulumu’a na falelimaa’I fetalaiga ia te oe le Aai
Tulouna a le putuputu o tagata o le Tuiatua
Afio mai sa Fenunuivao
mai Leutele o le tina o Tupua
mai Lealaisalanoa o le tei o Tupua o le tama a Malili e fa
Mai Alai’asa na fita I tuga
mai Luafalemana o le Aloalii
The population is 1,387 (2006 Census).
South of the village settlement is Falefa Valley
Falefa Valley
Falefa Valley is situated inland on the east side of Upolu Island in Samoa. The area has been excavated and studied by archaeologists, in particular a New Zealand team led by Roger Curtis Green and Janet Davidson. Towards the north of the valley is Falefa village. The valley is situated in the...
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