Sapapaliʻi
Village in Faʻasaleleaga, Samoa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sapapaliʻi is a village on the north east coast of Savaiʻi island in Samoa. It is the village where John Williams, the first missionary to bring Christianity to Samoa landed in 1830.[1] Sapapali'i is in the Fa'asaleleaga political district[2] and has a population of 896.[3]
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Sapapaliʻi | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 13°41′21″S 172°11′11″W | |
Country | Samoa |
District | Faʻasaleleaga |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 896 |
Time zone | -11 |
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Sapapaliʻi became the second Malietoa base in the district in 1750 when Malietoa Tiʻa married a woman from the village. Their son Malietoa Fitisemanu was the father of Malietoa Vaiinupo who received Williams in 1830.[4]
Sapapaliʻi is 8 km north of Salelologa ferry terminal and township.