Falefa

Falefā is located on the north eastern coast of island in . It was the ancient capital during the Malo of Tupu Tafaʻifa Fonoti after defeating his kin Vaʻafusuaga Toleafoa and Samalaulu for control of Samoa.
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  • Type: Locality with 1,710 residents
  • Description: place in Atua, Samoa
  • Also known as: “Falifa”, “Naneivi”, “Sagapolu”, and “Sanonu”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Falefa Falls.

Waterfall
Photo: SamoanStudiesDept, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faleapuna and Ta’elefaga.

Village
is a village on the island of in .

Village
Ta'elefaga is a village on the island of in . is situated 4 miles south of Falefa.

Town
is a village on the north east coast of island in . is situated 5 miles southeast of Falefa.

Falefa

Latitude
-13.88695° or 13° 53′ 13″ south
Longitude
-171.58805° or 171° 35′ 17″ west
Population
1,710
Elevation
43 feet (13 metres)
Open location code
52RC4C76+6Q
Geo­Names ID
4035358
Wiki­data ID
Q5431847
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Portuguese—“Falefa” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ফালেফা”
  • Bulgarian: “Фалефа”
  • Cebuano: “Falefa”
  • Dutch: “Falefa”
  • Irish: “Falefa”
  • Polish: “Falefa”
  • Portuguese: “Falefa”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Utuofu and Lufilufi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Falefa Bay and Matautu Point.

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