Malua

Malua is a small village on the island of . The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saleimoa and Faleasiu.

Town
is a small village on the island of . It is located on the northwestern coast of the island. The village is split into five sub-villages and has a total population of 3816.

Village
Faleasi'u is one of the largest village settlements on the island of in . It is located on the northwestern coast of the island and has a population of 4177. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Malua.

Village
Le'auva'a is a village on the island of in . The population is 3274. Although the village, with an area of 5.558 km2, is geographically located on Upolu, the village is politically part of the political district of Gaga'emauga on the island of Savai'i, as is the neighbouring village of . is situated 2 miles east of Malua.

Malua

Latitude
-13.80127° or 13° 48′ 5″ south
Longitude
-171.90292° or 171° 54′ 11″ west
Population
371
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
52RC53XW+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 994447381
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
4035234
Wiki­data ID
Q6744944
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkmen—“Malua” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: Malua
  • Armenian: Malua
  • Bengali: Malua
  • Bengali: মালুয়া
  • Bulgarian: Malua
  • Cebuano: Malua
  • Church Slavic: Malua
  • Dutch: Malua
  • Dzongkha: Malua
  • French: Malua
  • Georgian: Malua
  • German: Malua, Upolu
  • German: Malua
  • Greek: Malua
  • Greek: μαλουα
  • Hebrew: Malua
  • Hindi: Malua
  • Irish: Malua
  • Italian: Malua
  • Korean: Malua
  • Latin: Malua
  • Low German: Malua
  • Macedonian: Malua
  • Malayalam: Malua
  • Manchu: Malua
  • Maori: Malua
  • Mongolian: Malua
  • Official Aramaic (700-300 BCE): Malua
  • Persian: Malua
  • Polish: Malua
  • Portuguese: Malua
  • Romanian: Malua
  • Russian: Malua
  • Samoan: Malua
  • Serbian: Malua
  • Spanish: Malua
  • Tamil: Malua
  • Turkmen: Malua
  • Malua, Upolu

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