Salamumu

Salamumu is a village on the south west coast of island in . The village has two settlements, Salamumu Uta and Salamumu Tai. The village's name is derived from the words sala and mumu, meaning "fire punishment", and refers to its origin when people from were relocated to during the 1905—1911 eruption of Mt Matavanu.
  • Town
  • …lies at an elevation of around 30 feet (10 metres)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Falese’ela.
Town
Falease'elā is a village on the Southwest coast… is situated 4½ miles northwest of Salamumu.
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Latitude
-13.98131° or 13° 58′ 53″ south
Longitude
-171.92707° or 171° 55′ 37″ west
Open location code
52RC239F+F5
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Irish—“Salamumu” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “সালামুমু”
  • Dutch: “Salamumu”
  • French: “Salamumu”
  • Irish: “Salamumu”

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