Moataʻa

Moataʻa is a village on the island of in . It is situated on the central north coast of the island, and falls within the urban conglomeration surrounding Samoa's capital, .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Apia Park and Fagali’i Airport.

Sports venue
is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of . Primarily used for rugby union events, is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa.

Aerodrome
Photo: MBPilot, CC BY 3.0.
Fagaliʻi Airport is a regional located in , . It has operated intermittently since 1970, reopening in May 2023 after safety concerns caused its latest closure in December 2019.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falemata'aga is the national museum of . It is housed in a former school which was built by the German colonial administration.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apia and Mulinuʻu.

Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of . It is on the northern coast of the island of and has a population of 42,000. As with most Pacific Island capitals, is a little shabby and run down.

Village
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is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula of island in . It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s and continues to be the seat of government as the location of the Parliament of Samoa. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Moataʻa.

Village
Photo: Teinesavaii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village on the island of in . 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 on the north central coast of the island. is situated 2½ miles west of Moataʻa.

Moataʻa

Latitude
-13.83724° or 13° 50′ 14″ south
Longitude
-171.74597° or 171° 44′ 46″ west
Population
1,420
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
52RC5773+4J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1322435619
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4035200
Wiki­data ID
Q6886495
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Irish—“Moataʻa” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “মোয়াতা‘আ”
  • Bengali: “মোয়াতা’আ”
  • Dutch: “Moataa”
  • Irish: “Moataa”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moata’a Uta and Moata’a.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moata’a Playground and Moata’a Mangrove Reserve.

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