Nofoali'i
Nofoali'i | |
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Village | |
  Nofoali'i | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′S 171°58′W / 13.817°S 171.967°W | |
| Country | Samoa |
| District | A'ana |
| Population (2016) | 2,018 |
Nofoali'i is a village on the Samoan island of Upolu.[1] It is located on the northwestern coast of the island between Fasito'o Uta and Leulumoega. It is the sixth village from Faleolo International Airport. The village is part of A'ano Alofi 3 Electoral Constituency (Faipule District), which forms part of the larger A'ana political district.[2]
The population of Nofoali'i is 2,018.[3] Until 31 January 2019, the pulenu’u of Nofoali'i was Otemai Liu Ausage; however, he was terminated by the Samoan government for speaking out against it.[4]
In 2018, Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, former Prime Minister, was banished from the village.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samoa Minister Calls For Peace In Nofoali'i Village". Pacific Islands Report. 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Mika, Talaia (1 February 2019). "Govt. sacks Village Mayor". samoaobserver.ws. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Former Samoan head of state banned from his traditional village". samoanews.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
Traditional center: Leulumoega | ||
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| Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts |
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