Lelepa, Samoa

Fale tele, Samoan meeting house, Lelepa village, 2009.

See also: Architecture of Samoa

Situated by the sea, Lelepa is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa.^[1] The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District) Gaga'emauga III which forms part of the larger political district of Gaga'emauga.

The population of Lelepa is 233 (2006 Census).^[2]

Lelepa is a sub-village pito nu'u of the larger traditional village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Fagamalo, Avao, Saleia, Safa'i and more recently Sato'alepai.

References

↑ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
↑ "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Retrieved 19 December 2009.

Coordinates: 13°27′S 172°20′W / 13.450°S 172.333°W / -13.450; -172.333

Gaga'emauga District: Itūmālō

Traditional center: Saleaula

Villages	Avao Fagamalo Le'auva'a (enclave on Upolu island) Lelepa Matautu Mauga Safa'i Saleia Patamea Salamumu (enclave on Upolu island) Samalae'ulu Sato'alepai

Landmarks	Saleaula lava fields & volcanic ruins Mt Matavanu

Conservation & Environment	Sato'alepai turtle habitat Central Savai'i Rainforest Samoan plant names List of birds of Samoa List of mammals of Samoa List of protected areas of Samoa

Education & Schools	List of schools in Savai'i Savai'i Public Library Vaipouli College

Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	Gagaemauga No. 1 Gagaemauga No. 2 Gagaemauga No. 3

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