Malua
Malua is a small village on the Samoan island of Upolu. The name originates from the Samoan word "Maluapapa" which is translated 'shelter under the rock'. It is located on the northwestern coast of the island in the electoral constituency (faipule district) of Sagaga Le Falefa which forms part of the larger political district Tuamasaga.[1]
The population of Malua is 365.[2]
Malua is the centre for the Congregational Christian Church in Samoa and also the site of the famous Malua Theological College which was the second theological college to be established in the South Pacific in 1844, the first being
Congregational Christian Church in Samoa are centred, especially its General Assembly held annually in May.[4]
A prominent Samoan who attended Malua Theological College was historian
Faleasi'u
village, had been one of the first students to study at the seminary during the 19th century.
References
- ^ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- Pacific Journal of Theology. 2 (93).
- ^ Sialai Sarafina Sanerivi (26 February 2021). "C.C.C.S. gets green light for virtual Fonotele". Retrieved 29 October 2021.