Mulinu'u is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula on 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...

 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...

. It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s and continues to be the site for the Parliament of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of the island and is part of the urban area comprising Apia, the country's capital.

Overview

Mulinu'u peninsula, where this and some other villages are situated, is the site of the Fale Fono or Parliament House in Samoa as well as the Lands and Titles Court. At the tip of the peninsula is the meteorology office which was initially established in the late 19th century as an observatory. The peninsula is also the site for several important tombs including that of the previous Head of State, Malietoa Tanumafili II.

The population of Mulinu'u village is 61 (2006 Census). It is part of 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....

electoral district.