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Matafaa is a village on the island of Upolu in Samoa. The village is on the south coast of the island and is part of the Lefaga ma Faleaseela Electoral Constituency (Faipule District) which forms part of the larger A'ana political district.

It has a population of 226 people where there is one pre-school and older students have to travel by canoe to go to school in other areas. There is no health clinic nor any telephone lines. Recently, the Government of Samoa built a tar-sealed road to the village, a milestone for this isolated village.

References

1. "Electoral Constituencies Act 2019" (PDF). Parliament of Samoa. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
2. "Samoa's Matafa'a village adapts to climate change impacts with new water scheme". weADAPT. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
3. "Samoa's Matafa'a village adapts to climate change impacts with new water scheme". weADAPT. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
4. "Samoa's Matafa'a village adapts to climate change impacts with new water scheme". weADAPT. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2022-03-29.

v t e A'ana District: Itūmālō
Traditional center: Leulumoega
Villages	Faleasiu Faleatiu Faleolo Falese'ela Fasito'o Tai Fasito'o Uta Gagaifo o le Vao Lefaga Lepale Matafaa Matautu, Lefaga Nofoali'i Pata Safa'atoa Samatau Satapuala Savaia Tafagamanu Tanumalala Vailuutai
Transport	Faleolo International Airport
Environment	Samoan plant names List of birds of Samoa List of mammals of Samoa List of protected areas of Samoa
Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	A'ana Alofi No. 1 (2 seats) A'ana Alofi No. 2 A'ana Alofi No. 3 Falelatai & Samatau Lefaga & Falese'ela

13°56′32.65″S 171°58′43.63″W / 13.9424028°S 171.9787861°W / -13.9424028; -171.9787861

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