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Afega, Samoa
Afega, Samoa
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	Afega, Samoa
	Coordinates: 13°48′7″S 171°49′18″W / 13.80194°S 171.82167°W
Country	Samoa
District	Tuamasaga
Time zone	-11

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Afega is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the west of the capital Apia in the countryside. The population is 1,781 (2006 census).^[1]

Afega is part of electoral constituency (faipule district) Sagaga Le Usoga which is part of the larger political district Tuamasaga.^[2]

Sports people

Afega is the home of some of the great athletes from Samoa, including;

Alafoti Fa'osiliva, rugby union player for the Samoa Sevens and Manu Samoa.^[3]
Rita Fatialofa-Paloto, the New Zealand netball star and the senior coach for the Samoan national team to the South Pacific
Ulia Ulia, the former rugby union player for the national team Manu Samoa
Leu Vaetolu, the three times gold medalist in South Pacific Games
Nathan Filemoni Faavae, the New Zealand national champion in mountain bike competition.
Saiaiga Salevalasi Faosiliva Motuloa Maulolo Toevai, Youngest Half-Back in Samoa Women's Rugby Club 2005 transferred club from Oriental Bay Wellington. Supporting her along the way Ma'a Nonu & Roy Kinikinilau also members of Oriental Bay Rugby Club.
Toafitu Perive, an Olympic weightlifter who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

References

^ "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Brown, Senara (26 February 2010). "Star Faosilivia inspires, makes parents proud". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

13°48′S 171°49′W / 13.800°S 171.817°W / -13.800; -171.817

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[pop-1] "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Brown, Senara (26 February 2010). "Star Faosilivia inspires, makes parents proud". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 20 May 2010.

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 ==Sports people==

v t e Tuamasaga District: Itūmālō
Traditional centers: Afega and Malie
Villages	Apia (Country capital) Faʻatoʻialemanu Fagaliʻi Lalovaea Lauliʻi Lepea Letogo Lotopa Magiagi Tai Malua Matautu Moataʻa Mulinuʻu Pesega Sataoa Siumu Siusega Tafaigata Tanugamanono Taufusi Tuanaʻi Vaiee Vailele Vailima Vaimoso
Notable landmarks	Mount Vaea Vailima, former home of Robert Louis Stevenson Faleata Sports Complex, Taunaimato Vaisigano River
Archaeology in Samoa	Falemauga Caves Lapita plainware pottery & pre-historic earth mounds at Vailele
Education & Libraries	National University of Samoa Samoa College Apia Library List of schools in Upolu
Environment	Samoan plant names Birds of Samoa Mammals of Samoa Protected areas of Samoa
Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	Faleata East Faleata West Safata (2 seats) Sagaga Le Falefa Sagaga Le Usoga Siumu Vaimauga East Vaimauga West (2 seats)