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 Electoral districts The itūmālō are further subdivided in 51 faipule districts. They have no administrative function, but serve as single-member electoral constituencies. The faipule districts are also used as regional units for statistics. The faipule electoral districts are based loosely on the traditional sub-districts of the Itūmālō. For example, the faipule districts of Anoama'a West and Anoama'a East are based on the traditional sub-district of Anoama'a in the northern half of the Atua district. Villages At the local level, there are 265 villages. Additionally, there are 71 villages in Tuamasaga district the capital Apia is composed of (58 villages in Vaimauga West and 13 in Faleata East electoral districts). Apia does not have a common administration, the local power rests with the constituent villages. See also List of cities, towns and villages in Samoa ISO 3166-2:WS References External links Map: election districts Subdivisions of Samoa Samoa, Districts Samoa 1 Districts, Samoa Samoa geography-related lists