Lotopa

Lotopa is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is situated on the north central side of the island near the country's capital Apia. The village is in the political district of Tuamasaga. The population is 1573.

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 1½ miles northeast of Lotopa.

Falemata’aga

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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 east of Lotopa.

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 of Upolu island in Samoa. 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. Mulinuʻu is situated 2 miles north of Lotopa.

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.

Lotopa

Type: Village with 1,470 residents
Description: village on the island of Upolu, Samoa
Category: locality
Location: Tuamasaga, Samoa, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

-13.84427° or 13° 50′ 39″ south

Longitude

-171.78842° or 171° 47′ 18″ west

Population

1,470

Elevation

89 feet (27 metres)

Open location code

52RC5646+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1104526921

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

7106298

Wikidata ID

Q15242955

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Greek—“Lotopa” goes by many names.

Bengali: “লোটোপা”
German: “Lotopa”
Greek: “Λοτοπα”
“Lotopa”

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Notable Places Nearby

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