Satapuala

Satapuala is a village situated on the north west coast Upolu island in Samoa.

[4] Part of the former customary village land is where the new Aggie Grey's Lagoon Resort (the Government is the majority shareholder) has been built with a golf course beside the airport.

Other Satapuala land includes a large coconut plantation opposite the airport which the government had planned to sell as small freehold lots and to build businesses and resorts.

The chiefs (matai) of Satapuala have made legal claims to return customary land from the government for many years.

[4] Leading Satapuala's legal claim against the government for more than two thousand acres (8 km²) was a high chief of the village, To’alepaiali’i Toeolesulusulu Salesa III, the late Member of Parliament of the A'ana District and a prominent figure in Samoan politics.

Like most villages in Samoa, the geographic boundary of Satapuala covers an area from the coastline and inland.

Satapuala-I-Tai (tai means coastal) is the end of the village nearest to the lagoon shoreline.

The traditional 'Sa', evening prayers, takes place each day throughout the village and lasts for about 30 minutes.

Ten minutes west from the village is Mulifanua Wharf where the inter-island ferry terminal is located for passenger and vehicle transport to Savai'i island.

These take place in the village 'malae', open grounds in front of the 'fale tele' main meeting houses.