Gaga'ifomauga, Administrative district in Savai'i, Samoa
The northern territory of Gaga'ifomauga spans across coastal villages including Aopo, Manase, Safune, Safotu, Samauga, and Sasina on Savai'i island.
The district holds significance as the birthplace of Olaf Frederick Nelson in Safune, who became instrumental in Samoa's independence movement during the 1900s.
The village of Safune gained recognition when it served as the filming location for one of the earliest documentaries, Moana, directed by Robert Flaherty in 1926.
Visitors access the district via the main coastal road that circles Savai'i, with the western section of Safotu village providing medical services through a district hospital.
The forest areas near Aopo village offer guided expeditions to Mount Silisili, the highest elevation point across the Samoan archipelago.
Location: Samoa
Elevation above the sea: 88 m
Shares border with: Gaga'emauga, Palauli, Satupa'itea, Vaisigano
GPS coordinates: -13.48333,-172.50000
Latest update: March 7, 2025 22:20
Silisili
15.1 km
Robert Louis Stevenson Museum
90.2 km
Matafao Peak
214.1 km
Mount Matavanu
13 km
Alofaaga Blowholes
35.6 km
Pago Park Soccer Stadium
213.3 km
Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Apia
88.3 km
Moso's Footprint
29 km
Falemauga Caves
87.7 km
Government House
213.7 km
Fanuatapu
132.8 km
Cape Taputapu
202.1 km
Aggie Grey's Hotel and Bungalows
89 km
Atauloma Girls School
206.3 km
Fogama'a Crater
212.3 km
Le'ala Shoreline
210.2 km
Mount ʻAlava
214.3 km
Museum of Samoa
89.1 km
O Le Pupu-Puʿe National Park
99.9 km
Fagalele Boys School
208.4 km
Fagaloa Bay – Uafato Tiavea Conservation Zone
114.9 km
Papapapaitai Falls
93.2 km
Sopoaga Falls
114.7 km
Afu Aau Falls
33.5 km
Sancta Ana Basilica
73.2 km
Tau
212.8 km
Falefa Falls
108.6 km
Mago
28.9 kmReviews
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