Samamea Explained

Official Name:Samamea
Settlement Type:Village District
Pushpin Map:Samoa
Subdivision Name: Samoa
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Va'a-o-Fonoti
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:45
Timezone:-11

Samamea is a village on the north east coast of Upolu island in Samoa. It is the main village or 'capital' of the political district Va'a-o-Fonoti.[1] The village's population is 45.[2]

Samamea is one of nine villages situated in Fagaloa Bay. The villages are nestled between the sea and rainforest mountains. The most eastern village in the bay is Uafato.[3]

Notes

-13.9333°N -203°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The GEF Small Grants Programme, Samamea. United Nations Development Programme. 13 November 2009.
  2. Web site: Census 2016 Preliminary count . Samoa Bureau of Statistics . 2 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Fagaloa Bay - Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone. UNESCO World Heritage. 10 November 2009.