Saleia is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i

Savai'i

Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...

 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) Gaga'emauga III which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga

Gaga'emauga

Gaga'emauga is an electoral 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 ...

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The population of Saleia is 267 (2006 Census).

Saleia is a sub-village pito nu'u of the larger traditional village district of Matautu

Matautu

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

 which includes the villages of Avao

Avao

Avao is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa.The village is part of the electoral constituency Gaga'emauga III, which is included in the larger political district of Gaga'emauga....

, Lelepa

Lelepa

Situated by the sea, Lelepa is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa.The village is part of the electoral constituency Gaga'emauga III which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga....

, Fagamalo

Fagamalo

Fagamalo is a village situated on the central north coast of Savai'i in Samoa. It is a sub-village or pito nu'u of the larger traditional village enclave of Matautu in the political district of Gaga'emauga....

, Safa'i

Safa'i

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

 and more recently Sato'alepai

Sato'alepai

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....

. Saleia is at the west end of Matautu, towards the popular tourist beach fale

Beach fale

Beach fale is a modern term for a simple thatched hut in Samoa. They are also common in other parts of Polynesia. They have become popular in tourism as low budget accommodation situated by the coast, built with a few posts, no walls and a thatched roof with a round or oval shape.The word fale is...

 village of Manase

Manase

Manase is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa in the political district of Gagaifomauga.Situated by the sea with a white sandy beach, Manase has become a popular tourist destination since the 1990s with low budget and locally owned beach fale accommodation.There is a...

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