Alafua
Alafua is an urban village in the Faleata District in the Samoan capital of Apia. Alafua had 1,347 residents according to the 2016 census. The village is home to the Samoan campus of the University of the South Pacific.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Apia Samoa Temple and Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apia.
Apia Samoa Temple
Church
The Apia Samoa Temple is a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located in Pesega, near Apia, Samoa. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 15, 1977, by church president Spencer W.
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. Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apia is situated 2½ miles northeast of Alafua.Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
Museum
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is a museum in Samoa, which commemorates the life of the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. The museum displays a curated version of his residence, as Stevenson lived in it. Robert Louis Stevenson Museum is situated 2 miles southeast of Alafua.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lepea and Mulinuʻu.
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.
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 north of Alafua.
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.
Alafua
- Type: Village
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
-13.8547° or 13° 51′ 17″ southLongitude
-171.79148° or 171° 47′ 29″ westElevation
131 feet (40 metres)Open location code
52RC46W5+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 12231009907OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Bengali to Irish—“Alafua” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “আলাফুয়া”
- Chinese: “阿拉富阿”
- Dutch: “Alafua”
- German: “Alafua”
- Hawaiian: “Alafua”
- Irish: “Alafua”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Alafua Congregational Christian Church and Alafua Church of Jesus Christ and the Latter-day Saints.
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