Safotu is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa.

[1] Traditionally, it attained the status of 'Pule,' customary political authority, and has been the main centre of the Gagaifomauga district.

The main island road passes through the village and there are several churches and local stores.

Safotu is situated on a coastal strip at the west end of a volcanic escarpment approximately 50 m high that runs down to the coast.

[3] There are small freshwater springs surfacing along the shore and some of these are contained as village pools at the western end of Safotu beach.