Poutasi
Encyclopedia
Poutasi is a village on the south east coast of Upolu
island in Samoa
. The population is 379 (2006 Census).
The village is part of Falealili Electoral Constituency (Faipule District) in the larger political district of Atua
.
Poutasi was extensively damaged in a tsunami generated by the Samoa earthquake 2009
.
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...
. The population is 379 (2006 Census).
The village is part of Falealili Electoral Constituency (Faipule District) in the larger political district of Atua
Atua (district)
Atua is the most ancient district of Samoa, now consisting of most of the eastern half of Upolu but also traditionally incorporates Tutuila and once all of Upolu and Savaii. The head of the district is the village of Lufilufi, in the western most part of Atua...
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Poutasi was extensively damaged in a tsunami generated by the Samoa earthquake 2009
2009 Samoa earthquake
The 2009 Samoa earthquake was an 8.1 Mw submarine earthquake that took place in the Samoan Islands region at 06:48:11 local time on September 29, 2009 . At a magnitude of 8.1, it was the largest earthquake of 2009....
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