Le'auva'a ('the people from the boat')
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 ...
. The population is 3274.
Although the village, with an area of 5.558 km
2, is geographically located on Upolu, the village is politically (and historically) part of the political district of
Gaga'emauga on the island of
Savai'i, as is the neighbouring village of
Saleimoa. The village was founded by people relocated to
Upolu during the 1905—1911 eruption of
Mt Matavanu
Mount Matavanu is an active volcano on the island of Savaiʻi in Samoa. The volcano was formed during an eruption in 1905. Lava flows from the eruption covered a large area of land in the Gagaʻemauga district, leading to the relocation of severa ...
, with Le'auva'a being founded by villagers from
Mauga and
Samalaeʻulu.
[
Salamumu is another settlement on Upolu island which was also relocated from Savai'i following the volcanic eruptions.
Le'auva'a is part of the electoral constituency (''faipule district'') of Sagaga 3.]
Notable people
* Julia Ioane
References
Populated places in Gaga'emauga
Enclaves and exclaves
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