Motoʻotua
Motoʻotua is a settlement in Samoa. It is home to the Tupua Tamasese Meaʻole Hospital.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village
- Description: settlement in Samoa
- Also known as: “Moto‘otua”, “Moto`otua”, and “Motootua”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falemata’aga and Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apia.
Falemata’aga
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falemata'aga is the national museum of Samoa. It is housed in a former school which was built by the German colonial administration.
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apia
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral in Apia, the capital of Samoa, an insular country in Oceania. It suffered damage in the earthquake of 2009, and has undergone restoration and extension.Australian high commission in Samoa
Government office
Australian high commission in Samoa is a government office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apia and Lepea.
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.
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. Lepea is situated 2 miles northwest of Motoʻotua.
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 2½ miles northwest of Motoʻotua.
Motoʻotua
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-13.8456° or 13° 50′ 44″ southLongitude
-171.76223° or 171° 45′ 44″ westElevation
174 feet (53 metres)Open location code
52RC563Q+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 12234227345OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Samoan—“Motoʻotua” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Motootua”
- Finnish: “Motootua”
- French: “Moto’otua”
- Irish: “Motootua”
- Russian: “Мотоотуа”
- Samoan: “Motoʻotua”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ministry of Health Headquarters and Western Samoa Administrators Residence.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Motoʻotua”. Photo: Neil, CC BY 2.0.