Samauga

Samauga is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa. The village is in the electoral district of Gagaifomauga.[1]

Samauga
Village
Samauga
Coordinates: 13°27′30.73″S 172°24′53″W
Country	Samoa
District	Gagaifomauga
Population  (2006)
• Total	330
Time zone	-11

The village population is about 330 (2006).[2] There is a primary school, a church and several small local stores with the main road passing through the village. At the east end is the village of Safotu and on the west side, the road heads towards Lefagaoali'i and Safune. There is a turnoff in the village to the inland village of Paia.

From 2006–2009, the women's committee (Komiti a Tina ma Tamaitai) in the village have been working with the Ministry of Agriculture, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and South Pacific Business Development[3] towards improving agricultural methods in the village. The impact of land clearance for subsistence agriculture has resulted in soil salinity. A key project has been to phase out the use of pesticides while diversifying crops for organic gardening and traditional medicinal plants. Part of the community initiative includes the development of income-generating micro-schemes for women and the potential of sustainable cultural tourism.[4]

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2009-12-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. South Pacific Commission. Retrieved 27 October 2009
3. Kiva micro-lending organisation.Retrieved 27 October 2009
4. GEF Small Grants Programme, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Retrieved 27 October 2009