Avao

Round Samoan meeting house (fale tele) in Avao village.

Avao is a village on the north central coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is part of the electoral constituency (Faipule District)of Gaga'emauga 2,^[1] which is included in the larger political district of Gaga'emauga.

The population of Avao is 279.^[2]

Situated by the sea, Avao is a sub-village pito nu'u of the larger village district of Matautu which includes the villages of Fagamalo, Lelepa, Saleia, Safa'i and more recently Sato'alepai.

A turnoff south on the main road in the village leads inland to Vaipouli College and Itu o Tane Secondary School. The inland road is tarsealed to the schools.

References[]

^ "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

Coordinates: 13°27′S 172°22′W / 13.450°S 172.367°W / -13.450; -172.367

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[1] "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

[2] "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 September 2021.

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v t Gaga'emauga District: Itūmālō
Traditional center: Saleaula
Villages	Avao Fagamalo Le'auva'a (exclave on Upolu island) Lelepa Matautu Mauga Patamea Safa'i Salamumu (exclave on Upolu island) Saleia Saleimoa (exclave on Upolu island) Samalae'ulu Sato'alepai Vaipouli
Landmarks	Saleaula lava fields & volcanic ruins Mt Matavanu Maliolio River
Conservation & Environment	Sato'alepai turtle habitat Central Savai'i Rainforest Samoan plant names List of birds of Samoa List of mammals of Samoa List of protected areas of Samoa
Education & Schools	List of schools in Savai'i Savai'i Public Library Vaipouli College
Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	Gagaemauga 1 Gagaemauga 2