Saleia

Saleia 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 of Gaga'emauga.

The population of Saleia is 267 (2006 Census).^[2]

Saleia is a sub-village pito nu'u of the larger traditional village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Avao, Lelepa, Fagamalo, Safa'i and more recently Sato'alepai. Saleia is at the west end of Matautu, towards the popular tourist beach fale village of Manase.

Notes

↑ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
↑ "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

Coordinates: 13°27′S 172°22′W / 13.450°S 172.367°W / -13.450; -172.367

Gaga'emauga District: Itūmālō

Traditional center: Saleaula

Villages	Avao Fagamalo Le'auva'a (enclave on Upolu island) Lelepa Matautu Mauga Safa'i Saleia Patamea Salamumu (enclave on Upolu island) Samalae'ulu Sato'alepai

Landmarks	Saleaula lava fields & volcanic ruins Mt Matavanu

Conservation & Environment	Sato'alepai turtle habitat Central Savai'i Rainforest Samoan plant names List of birds of Samoa List of mammals of Samoa List of protected areas of Samoa

Education & Schools	List of schools in Savai'i Savai'i Public Library Vaipouli College

Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	Gagaemauga No. 1 Gagaemauga No. 2 Gagaemauga No. 3

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