Malua
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Malua is a small village on the Samoa
n island of Upolu
. The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island in the electoral constituency (faipule district) of Sagaga Le Falefa which forms part of the larger political district Tuamasaga
. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Gaga'emauga III which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga
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The population of Malua is 394 (2006 Census).
Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa and also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the first theological college to be established in the South Pacific in 1848. Founded by the London Missionary Society
, Malua quickly became the centre for training pastors and missionaries in the Pacific. Today Malua is where all activities for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa are centred, especially its General Assembly held annually in May.
A prominent Samoan who attended Malua Theological College was historian Teo Tuvale
whose father, a pastor at Faleasi'u village, had been one of the first students to study at the seminary during the 19th century.
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...
n 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...
. The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island in the electoral constituency (faipule district) of Sagaga Le Falefa which forms 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....
. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Gaga'emauga III which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga
Gaga'emauga
Gaga'emauga is an electoral district on the island of Savai'i in Samoa. The district is situated on the central north side of Savai'i. The name Gaga'emauga literally means: “near side of the mountain” meaning the eastern side of the mountain chain running through the centre of ...
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The population of Malua is 394 (2006 Census).
Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa and also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the first theological college to be established in the South Pacific in 1848. Founded by the London Missionary Society
London Missionary Society
The London Missionary Society was a non-denominational missionary society formed in England in 1795 by evangelical Anglicans and Nonconformists, largely Congregationalist in outlook, with missions in the islands of the South Pacific and Africa...
, Malua quickly became the centre for training pastors and missionaries in the Pacific. Today Malua is where all activities for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa are centred, especially its General Assembly held annually in May.
A prominent Samoan who attended Malua Theological College was historian Teo Tuvale
Teo Tuvale
Teo Tuvale was a significant Samoan historian who served terms as Chief Justice and Secretary to Government in Samoa during the era of colonialism....
whose father, a pastor at Faleasi'u village, had been one of the first students to study at the seminary during the 19th century.