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Village of Samoa Village in A'ana, Samoa
Nofoali'i
Village
Nofoali'i is located in SamoaNofoali'iNofoali'i
Coordinates: 13°49′S 171°58′W / 13.817°S 171.967°W / -13.817; -171.967
CountrySamoa
DistrictA'ana
Population2,018

Nofoali'i is a village on the Samoan island of Upolu. 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.

The population of Nofoali'i is 2,018. 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.

In 2018, Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi, former Prime Minister, was banished from the village.

References

  1. "Samoa Minister Calls For Peace In Nofoali'i Village". Pacific Islands Report. 11 April 2013.
  2. "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. Mika, Talaia (1 February 2019). "Govt. sacks Village Mayor". samoaobserver.ws. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  5. "Former Samoan head of state banned from his traditional village". samoanews.com. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
Samoa A'ana District: Itūmālō
Traditional center: Leulumoega
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Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts
  • A'ana Alofi No. 1 (2 seats)
  • A'ana Alofi No. 2
  • A'ana Alofi No. 3
  • Falelatai & Samatau
  • Lefaga & Falese'ela
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