Afega is a village on the island of

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. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the west of the capital

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in the countryside. The population is 1998. Afega is part of electoral constituency (''faipule district'') Sagaga Le Usoga which is part of the larger political district

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Sports people

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

Alafoti Fa'osiliva Alafoti Fa'osiliva (born 28 October 1985) is a rugby union player for English club Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership and in the national Samoa team. Early life Fa'osiliva grew up in the village of Afega, situated on the central north ...

, rugby union player for the Samoa Sevens and

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. *Rita Fatialofa-Paloto, the

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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

*Leu Vaetolu, the three times gold medalist in South Pacific Games *Nathan Filemoni Faavae, the New Zealand national champion in

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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

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& Roy Kinikinilau also members of Oriental Bay Rugby Club. *

Toafitu Perive Toafitu Perive (born 7 January 1985) is a Samoan weightlifter competing in the 77 kg category. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) ...

, an Olympic weightlifter who competed in the

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References

Populated places in Tuamasaga {{Samoa-geo-stub