Lefaga is a village district on the south west coast of the island of Upolu

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...

 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 American movie Return to Paradise

Return to Paradise (1953 film)

Return to Paradise is a South Seas drama film released by United Artists in 1953. The film was directed by Mark Robson and starred Gary Cooper, Barry Jones, and Roberta Haynes. It was based on a short story Mr. Morgan by James Michener in his short story collection Return to Paradise, his sequel to...

 (1953), starring Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Frank James Cooper, known professionally as Gary Cooper, was an American film actor. He was renowned for his quiet, understated acting style and his stoic, but at times intense screen persona, which was particularly well suited to the many Westerns he made...

 was filmed at Matautu

Matautu village (Lefaga)

Matautu is a village in the large traditional settlement of Lefaga in Samoa. The village is situated on the south west coast of Upolu island and lies within the political district of A'ana.The population is 858 ....

 village in Lefaga. The 50th anniversary celebrations of the making of the movie took place in Lefaga in November 2003.

A number of villages and districts in Samoa are called 'Matautu.'

There are seven sub-villages, pito nu'u in Lefaga;

• Safa'atoa
  Safa'atoa
  Safa'atoa is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the south west side of the island. Safa'atoa is in the electoral constituency of Lefaga & Falese'ela which forms part of the larger political district A'ana....
  
  
• Matafa'a
• Falese'ela
  Falese'ela
  Falese'ela is a village on the southwest coast of Upolu island in Samoa. United Nations Development Programme.It is in the district of A'ana.Falese'ela is part of the larger village of Lefaga which includes a number of sub-villages....
  
  
• Tafagamanu
• Savaia
  Savaia
  Savaia is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the south west coast of the island in the political district of A'ana.The population is 395 .-References:...
  
  
• Gagaifo o le Vao
  Gagaifo o le Vao
  Gagaifo o le Vao is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is in the political district of A'ana.The population is 596 .The village is also a sub-village pito nu'u of the larger village enclave of Lefaga....
  
  
• Matautu (Lefaga)
  Matautu village (Lefaga)
  Matautu is a village in the large traditional settlement of Lefaga in Samoa. The village is situated on the south west coast of Upolu island and lies within the political district of A'ana.The population is 858 ....
  
  

Lefaga was one of the areas hit by the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami

2009 Samoa earthquake

The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.1 Mw submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 . At a magnitude of 8.1, it was the largest earthquake of 2009....

 with fatalities and extensive damage.

See also

• 2009 Samoa tsunami
  2009 Samoa earthquake
  The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.1 Mw submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 . At a magnitude of 8.1, it was the largest earthquake of 2009....