Satapuala
Satapuala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
A'ana | |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 1,963 |
| Time zone | -11 |
Satapuala is a village situated on the north west coast
Satapuala is 40 minutes west from the country's capital Apia.
The village was relocated in 1942 to build the Faleolo International Airport. Like other land in Samoa, customary land in Satapuala was also alienated during colonialism.[4] Customary land has since come under the government.[4] Part of the former customary village land is where the new Aggie Grey's Lagoon Resort (the Government is the majority shareholder) has been built with a golf course beside the airport. Other Satapuala land includes a large coconut plantation opposite the airport which the government had planned to sell as small freehold lots and to build businesses and resorts. The chiefs (matai) of Satapuala have made legal claims to return customary land from the government for many years.[5] The disputed land is the property of the government's Samoa Trust Estate Corporation (STEC, formerly WSTEC), land which came under the Samoa government when German and New Zealand colonial rule ended in Samoa.[4]
Leading Satapuala's legal claim against the government for more than two thousand acres (8 km²) was a high chief of the village,
In the early 20th century this village had also made land claims against the New Zealand colonial administration, since it wanted to put an airport on the village grounds.
Like most villages in Samoa, the geographic boundary of Satapuala covers an area from the coastline and inland. The village is separated into two sections. Satapuala-I-Tai (tai means coastal) is the end of the village nearest to the
There is one narrow and roughly paved road which connects the two ends of Satapuala-I-Uta, although in Satapuala-I-Tai the road is unpaved. The main Upolu Highway is accessible from the main village junction, or also known as the Magafa. There are a few schools in Satapuala, including district college Satapuala College. Many children from the village attend and so do those from places as far as
2007 South Pacific Games
Two of the events from the
took place in Satapuala, and due to the event, Satapuala became a busy area of the Island of Upolu too, besides Apia and Tuna'imato.Transport
The village is by the main island highway with a regular bus service. Fares to and from Satapuala are only $2 for adults and $1 for children under 12. From Apia to Satapuala the cost of a 40-minute taxi ride is approximately $40 to $50.
Ten minutes west from the village is
Islands are located at Manono Uta and Apolima Uta, further west on the main road past Mulifanua wharf.Many
Sport
Volleyball, cricket and rugby union are the most popular sports in the village especially among youths. These take place in the village 'malae', open grounds in front of the 'fale tele' main meeting houses.
References
- ^ "Satapuala Village Project". Seacology Island Projects. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ ISBN 982-02-0134-9.
- ^ "Villagers have vacated Satapuala land, 26 November 2007 UTC". Radio New Zealand International. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ Ilalio, Marieta Heidi (2008-11-26). "Samoa Mourns". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
- ^ "5W-FAC Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
Traditional center: Leulumoega | ||
| Villages |  | |
| Transport | ||
| Environment | ||
| Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts |
| |