Samalaeʻulu
Introduction Samalaeulu inland and the south east of the black lava fields along the coastline. (NASA photo, 2009'''Samalaeulu''' is a village on the northeast side of Savaii island in Samoa. The village is situated on the main island highway about a 40-minutes drive north west from Salelologa ferry terminal and township and is part of the electoral constituency (''Faipule District'') of Gaga'emauga 1.The population is 1054, making it one of the more populous villages in Savai'i.The villages name ''sa malae ulu'' means "this place used to be dominated by breadfruit trees". During the volcanic eruption of Mt Matavanu (1905 - 1911), lava flowed between Samalae'ulu and Saleaula to the west,  forcing villagers to move from the coast to its present inland location.
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