Vaitele
Vaitele is a town on the Samoan island of Upolu. It is located on the central-north coast of the island, to the west of the capital Apia. It’s not to be confused with the far smaller Vailele.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 7,970 residents
- Description: village in Tuamasaga, Samoa
- Also known as: “Vaitele Plantation”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Apia Samoa Temple.
Apia Samoa Temple
Church
The Apia Samoa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Pesega, near Apia, Samoa. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 15, 1977, by church president Spencer W. Apia Samoa Temple is situated 1½ miles east of Vaitele.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lepea and Mulinuʻu.
Lepea
Village
Photo: Teinesavaii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lepea is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The picturesque settlement of round Samoan houses built in a concentric pattern in large open grounds is situated 5 minutes drive west of the capital Apia on the north central coast of the island.
Mulinuʻu
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Mulinuʻu is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula on Upolu island in Samoa. It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s and continues to be the site for the Parliament of Samoa. Mulinuʻu is situated 2 miles northeast of Vaitele.
Apia
Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
Apia is the capital of Samoa. It is on the northern coast of the island of Upolu and has a population of 42,000. As with most Pacific Island capitals, Apia is a little shabby and run down.
Vaitele
- Category: city or town
- Location: Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Slovak—“Vaitele” goes by many names.
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