Avele
Avele is a village in Samoa. Avele is situated nearby to the village Letava, as well as near Lietava.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Robert Louis Stevenson Museum and Fagali’i Airport.
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.
Fagali’i Airport
Aerodrome
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. Fagali’i Airport is situated 2 miles northeast of Avele.
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 north of Avele.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Apia and Lepea.
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.
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 3 miles northwest of Avele.
Mulinuʻu
Village
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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 4 miles north of Avele.
Avele
Latitude
-13.87166° or 13° 52′ 18″ southLongitude
-171.76295° or 171° 45′ 47″ westElevation
669 feet (204 metres)Open location code
52RC46HP+8ROpenStreetMap ID
node 12231009700OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7106311
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