waterfall
Papapapaitai Falls
A 100-metre waterfall dropping into a jungle-filled volcanic crater, viewed from a signposted roadside lookout on the Cross Island Road that bisects Upolu. No walk required.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa · Oceania
Matavai is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Si’umu, 18km from Piula Cave Pool.
Matavai is a town located in Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa. With a population of 1,308, it is an important destination in Oceania.
On a road trip, Matavai sits in Samoa. It's in the Pacific/Apia time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Matavai to your route.
Nuʻusafeʻe Island is a small, uninhabited island in Samoa. The island is located off the southeast coast of Upolu Island, near the Upolu village of Poutasi.
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Matavai is located in Gaga'ifomauga, Samoa, Oceania. The coordinates are -14.0321 latitude, -171.6477 longitude.
Matavai has a population of approximately 1,308 people, making it a town in Samoa.
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waterfall
A 100-metre waterfall dropping into a jungle-filled volcanic crater, viewed from a signposted roadside lookout on the Cross Island Road that bisects Upolu. No walk required.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A freshwater spring pool inside a lava cave directly beneath a Methodist theological college chapel on Upolu's north coast, with an underwater passage linking two chambers.
18 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Breathtaking 30-metre-deep natural swimming hole connected to the ocean via an underground lava tube on Samoa's Upolu island.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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