Gagaʻemauga – the central north coast of Savaiʻi
Gagaʻemauga lies on the central northern side of Savaiʻi, the largest island of Samoa, where the land rises from the reef and black-sand shore to the forested volcanic uplands inland. The district is best known for the great lava fields left by the eruptions of Mount Matavanu in the early twentieth century, which buried villages and churches and created the stark black landscape that visitors still walk across today. Village life here follows the traditional fa'amatai system of chiefly titles, with fishing, taro and coconut plantations sustaining families across the generations. Members are warmly invited to share their own memories, photographs and family stories from the district here.