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Districts of Samoa
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Samoa is made up of eleven itūmālō (political districts).
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| Nr. | District | Capital | Area (km2) |
Population (Census 2001) |
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| Upolu (including minor islands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tuamasaga | Apia | 479 | 83,191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A'ana | Falelatai | 193 | 20,167 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Aiga-i-le-Tai1) | Mulifanua | 27 | 4,508 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atua2) | Aleipata at Saleaaumua | 413 | 21,168 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Va'a-o-Fonoti | Samamea | 38 | 1,666 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Savai'i | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Fa'asaleleaga | Safotulafai | 266 | 12,949 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Gaga'emauga3) | Samalae'ulu | 223 | 7,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gaga'ifomauga | A'opo | 365 | 4,770 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Vaisigano | Neiafu | 178 | 6,643 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Satupa'itea | Gautavai | 127 | 5,556 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Palauli | Vailoa i Palauli | 523 | 8,984 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Samoa | Apia | 2,831 | 176,848 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1) including islands Manono, Apolima and Nu'ulopa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2) including the Aleipata Islands and Nu'usafe'e Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3) smaller parts also on Upolu (Salamumu (incl. Salamumu-Utu) and Leauvaa villages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note that several districts include multiple exclaves:
- Gaga'emauga: besides the main part on Savai'i, there are two small exclaves on Upolu (Salamumu (incl. Salamumu-Utu) and Leauvaa villages) - this is the only district with areas on both main islands
- Satupa'itea: consists of two separate areas on the south side of Savai'i
- Palauli: consists of two separate areas on the south side of Savai'i
- A'ana: besides the main part, there is a small exclave (Satuimalufilufi village)
- Va'a-o-Fonoti: besides the main part, there is a small exclave (Faleāpuna village)
- Aiga-i-le-Tai: includes the islands Manono, Apolima and Nu'ulopa
- Atua: includes the Aleipata Islands and Nu'usafe'e island
The itūmālō are further subdivided in 41 faipule districts, which have no administrative function but serve mainly as electoral constituencies (see Electoral Constituencies of Samoa). Besides, they serve as regional units for statistics.
At the local level, there are 265 villages. Additionally, there are some 45 villages the capital Apia is composed of. Apia does not have a common administration, the local power rests with the constituent villages.
