Afega is a village on the island of
Upolu in
Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa and known until 1997 as Western Samoa, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania, in the South Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu), two smaller, inhabited ...
. It is located on the central north coast of the island to the west of the capital
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga.
The Apia Urban A ...
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
Tuamasaga.
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.
*
Rita Fatialofa-Paloto, the
New Zealand netball international and the head coach for the
Samoa national netball team.
*
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
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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
Ma'a Nonu &
Roy Kinikinilau also members of Oriental Bay Rugby Club.
*
Toafitu Perive, an Olympic weightlifter who competed in the
2012 Summer Olympics
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.
References
Populated places in Tuamasaga
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