Lara Lafa

Lara Lafa is a locality in Samoa. Lara Lafa is situated nearby to the village Fagali‘i, as well as near the locality Maalauli.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fagali’i Airport and Apia Park.

Fagali’i Airport

Aerodrome

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Fagaliʻi Airport is a regional airport located in Fagaliʻi, Samoa. It has operated intermittently since 1970, reopening in May 2023 after safety concerns caused its latest closure in December 2019.

Apia Park is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Primarily used for rugby union events, Apia Park is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa. Apia Park is situated 1½ miles northwest of Lara Lafa.

Falemata’aga

Museum

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Falemata'aga is the national museum of Samoa. It is housed in a former school which was built by the German colonial administration. Falemata’aga is situated 2 miles west of Lara Lafa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apia and Lauli’i.

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.

Lauli’i

Village

Photo: Teinesavaii, Public domain.

Lauli'i is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the east of the capital Apia. Lauli'i is part of Vaimauga East Electoral Constituency which forms part of the larger political district of Tuamasaga. Lauli’i is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lara Lafa.

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 3½ miles west of Lara Lafa.

Lara Lafa

Type: Locality
Location: Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-13.85° or 13° 51′ south

Longitude

-171.73333° or 171° 44′ west

Elevation

138 feet (42 metres)

Open location code

52RC5728+2M

GeoNames ID

4035289

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