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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