Samoa is divided into eleven itūmālō (political districts), which were established well before the arrival of Europeans.
Currently, there is no holder of the Tui A'ana title, as the orator polity of Leulumoega has yet to make a decision.
The current holder of the Gatoaitele title is Savea Sano Malifa, owner of the Samoa Observer newspaper.
The Tupua Tamasese title is conferred by the Aiga Sa Fenunu'ivao (Descendants of Fenunu'ivao, mother of Tupua Fuiavailili) of Falefa and Salani, while the Matā'afa title is conferred by the Aiga Sa Levālasi (Descendants of Levālasi, mother of Salamāsina) of Lotofaga and Āmaile.
While they have no administrative function, they serve as single-member electoral constituencies and are also used as regional units for statistical purposes.