Matautu, Lefaga

For the Matautu village north coast Upolu island & Savai'i island, see Mata-Utu. For the capital of Wallis and Futuna, see Mata-Utu.

Matautu is a village in the large traditional settlement of Lefaga in Samoa. The village is situated on the south west coast of Upolu island and lies within the political district of A'ana.[1]

The population is 858 (2006 Census).[2]

It was the film location of Return to Paradise, starring Gary Cooper.

There are a number of villages and geographic areas called Matautu in Samoa.

References

  1. ↑ "Samoa Territorial Constituencies Act 1963". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
  2. ↑ "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2009.

Coordinates: 13°58′S 171°57′W / 13.97°S 171.95°W / -13.97; -171.95


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