Mulinuʻu

Mulinuʻu
Village
Oval fale in Mulinuʻu (undated, c. 1893–1949)
Oval fale in Mulinuʻu (undated, c. 1893–1949)
Mulinuʻu is located in Samoa
Mulinuʻu
Mulinuʻu
Location in Samoa
Coordinates: 13°49′S 171°47′W / 13.817°S 171.783°W / -13.817; -171.783
CountrySamoa
DistrictTuamasaga
Urban areaApia
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total
27

Mulinuʻu is a small village situated on a tiny peninsula of Upolu island in Samoa. It became the site of the colonial administration in Samoa in the 1870s[2] and continues to be the seat of government as the location of the Parliament of Samoa. It is located on the central-north coast of Upolu and is administratively part of the district of Tuamasaga and the urban area comprising Apia, the country's capital.[3] The population of Mulinuʻu is 27 as of the 2016 census.[1]

The peninsula Mulinuʻu is situated on is the location of a few other villages, the site of the Fale Fono or Parliament House, and the Lands and Titles Court. At the tip of the peninsula is the meteorology office, which was initially established in the late 19th century as an observatory. The peninsula is also the site of several important tombs, including that of one of the first heads of state (O le Ao o le Malo), Malietoa Tanumafili II.

The flag of the German colonial office was raised in Mulinuʻu on 1 March 1900 to symbolise the beginning of German colonial rule in Samoa.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 January 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Meleisea, Malama (1987). The Making of Modern Samoa. University of the South Pacific. p. 54. ISBN 982-02-0031-8. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Population and Housing Census Report 2006" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. July 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
  4. ↑ Tinetali-Fiavaai, Grace (1 August 2024). "A brief history of Sāmoan flags: 'Uniting under what colonisers brought to us', says academic". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
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