Fogapoa
Encyclopedia
Fogapoa is a village on the north east coast of Savai'i
island in Samoa
.The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Fa'asaleleaga II which is within the larger political district (Itumalo) of Fa'asaleleaga
.
The population is 240 (2006 Census).Fogapoa is also part of the sub-district Safotulafai
, the traditional centre of Fa'asaleleaga District.
Savai'i
Savaii is the largest and highest island in Samoa and the Samoa Islands chain. It is also the biggest landmass in Polynesia outside Hawaii and New Zealand. The island of Savai'i is also referred to by Samoans as Salafai, a classical Samoan term used in oratory and prose...
island 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...
.The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Fa'asaleleaga II which is within the larger political district (Itumalo) of Fa'asaleleaga
Fa'asaleleaga
Fa'asaleleaga is a district of Samoa situated on the eastern side of Savai'i island. It has a population of 12,949 .The traditional capital is Safotulafai where district chiefs and orators meet at Fuifatu malae...
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The population is 240 (2006 Census).Fogapoa is also part of the sub-district Safotulafai
Safotulafai
Safotulafai is a traditional sub-district at the east end of Savai'i island with historical and political significance in Samoa's history. It is the traditional centre of Fa'asaleleaga political district....
, the traditional centre of Fa'asaleleaga District.