Vavau, Samoa Explained

Vavau is a small village on south east end of Upolu island in Samoa.[1] The village is part of the Lotofaga Electoral Constituency (Faipule District) which is within the larger political district of Atua.

The population is 380.[2]

Before the 2009 tsunami, Vavau had a beach resort which was a popular getaway for locals on weekends and was also visited by overseas tourists. Now Vavau Beach is now deserted, but it is still accessible.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963 . Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute . 18 December 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110605081449/http://www.paclii.org/ws/legis/consol_act/tca1963317/ . 5 June 2011 . dead . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Census 2016 Preliminary count . Samoa Bureau of Statistics . 2 August 2021.