Afega is a village on the island of Upolu

Upolu

Upolu is an island in Samoa, formed by a massive basaltic shield volcano which rises from the seafloor of the western Pacific Ocean. The island is long, in area, and is the second largest in geographic area as well as the most populated of the Samoan Islands. Upolu is situated to the east of...

 in Samoa

Samoa

Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the west of the capital Apia in the countryside. The population is 1,781 (2006 census).

Afega is part of electoral constituency (faipule district) Sagaga Le Usoga which is part of the larger political district Tuamasaga

Tuamasaga

Tuamasaga is a district of Samoa, with a population of 83,191. The geographic area of Tuamasaga covers the central part of Upolu island....

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Sports people

Afega is the home of some of the great athletes from Samoa, including;

• Alafoti Fa'osiliva
  Alafoti Fa'osiliva
  Alafoti Fa'osiliva is a rugby union player in the national Samoa Sevens team representing Samoa internationally. The team are the current champions of the 2009–10 IRB Sevens World Series...
  
  , rugby union player for the Samoa Sevens
  Samoa national rugby union team (sevens)
  The Samoa national rugby union team represent Samoa internationally in rugby sevens, a competitive sports tournament titled the IRB Sevens World Series which takes place annually in seven countries; United Arab Emirates, South Africa, New Zealand, United States, Hong Kong, Australia, England and...
  
   and Manu Samoa
  Samoa national rugby union team
  The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
  
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• Rita Fatialofa-Paloto, the New Zealand
  New Zealand
  New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
  
   netball
  Netball
  Netball is a ball sport played between two teams of seven players. Its development, derived from early versions of basketball, began in England in the 1890s. By 1960 international playing rules had been standardised for the game, and the International Federation of Netball and Women's Basketball ...
  
   star and the senior coach for the Samoan national team to the South Pacific
• Ulia Ulia
  Ulia Ulia
  Ulia Ulia is a Samoan rugby union flanker. He was a member of the Samoa national rugby union team that participated at the 2007 Rugby World Cup.-References:...
  
  , the former rugby union player for the national team Manu Samoa
  Samoa national rugby union team
  The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
  
  
• Leu Vaetolu, the three times gold medalist in South Pacific Games
  South Pacific Games
  The Pacific Games is a multi-sport event, much like the Olympics , with participation exclusively from countries around the South Pacific. It is held every four years and began in 1963, hosted by Suva, Fiji.- Concept :The idea of holding the South Pacific Games originated with Dr A.H...
  
  
• Nathan Filemoni Faavae, the New Zealand national champion in mountain bike
  Mountain bike
  A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,...
  
   competition.
• Saiaiga Salevalasi Faosiliva Motuloa Maulolo Toevai, Youngest Half-Back in Samoa Women's Rugby Club 2005 transferred club from Oriental Bay Wellington. Supporting her along the way Ma'a Nonu
  Ma'a Nonu
  Ma'a Allan Nonu is a professional Samoan rugby union player from New Zealand. Nonu plays for the Wellington Lions in the ITM Cup and the New Zealand All Blacks...
  
    & Roy Kinikinilau
  Roy Kinikinilau
  Roy Kinikinilau is a rugby union player who plays for the Ricoh Black Rams in the Top League in Japan. A powerful winger, Kinkinilau is also an accomplished rugby sevens player. Born in Tonga, he represented New Zealand internationally in rugby sevens competitions.-Provincial Rugby:Kinkinilau was...
  
  also members of Oriental Bay Rugby Club.