Vailima

Vailima is a village in , and has about 854 residents. Vailima is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Robert Louis Stevenson Museum and Fagali’i Airport.

Museum
Photo: Michael Coghlan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a in , 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.

Aerodrome
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Fagaliʻi Airport is a regional located in , . It has operated intermittently since 1970, reopening in May 2023 after safety concerns caused its latest closure in December 2019. is situated 2 miles northeast of Vailima.

Museum
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Falemata'aga is the national museum of . It is housed in a former school which was built by the German colonial administration. is situated 1½ miles north of Vailima.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Apia and Lepea.

Photo: Simon sees, CC BY 2.0.
is the capital of . It is on the northern coast of the island of and has a population of 42,000. As with most Pacific Island capitals, is a little shabby and run down.

Village
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is a village on the island of in . 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 on the north central coast of the island. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Vailima.

Village
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is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula on island in . It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s and continues to be the site for the Parliament of Samoa. is situated 3½ miles north of Vailima.

Vailima

Latitude
-13.86458° or 13° 51′ 53″ south
Longitude
-171.7644° or 171° 45′ 52″ west
Population
854
Open location code
52RC46PP+56
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1124299908
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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