Nafanua

Nafanua is a village in and has about 344 residents. Nafanua 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
Photo: MBPilot, CC BY 3.0.
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.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falemata'aga is the national museum of . It is housed in a former school which was built by the German colonial administration.

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
Photo: Teinesavaii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Nafanua.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 3 miles northwest of Nafanua.

Nafanua

Latitude
-13.8574° or 13° 51′ 27″ south
Longitude
-171.76006° or 171° 45′ 36″ west
Population
344
Open location code
52RC46VQ+2X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1124581380
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Nafanua from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Nafanua”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Nafanua and Papaloloa.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nafanua Methodist Church and Papaloloa Assembly of God.

Samoa: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Apia, Upolu, and Savaii.

Curious Villages to Discover

Uncover intriguing villages from every corner of the globe.