Aiga-i-le-Tai

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Aiga-i-le-Tai is a district of Samoa. It is on the western side of Upolu and includes the three small islands in the Apolima Strait (Manono, Apolima, and tiny uninhabited Nuulopa). It surrounds an exclave of A'ana district, namely Satuimalufilufi village. The capital is Mulifanua.

With an area of only 27 km², it is the smallest district of Samoa. The district has a population (2001 Census) of 4,508. Only Va'a-o-Fonoti has a smaller population.

The pre-eminent local title in the Aiga-i-le-Tai is Leiataua. The district is also a major leg of the Sa Malietoa clan. Manono plays an important part in the election of the Malietoa title-holders, as Malie must consult it in deliberations. Hence the importance of the Malietoa title in this district. Historically, the naval power of Manono and Apolima played a major role in political power-struggles between the national clans.

Today, the ferry port at Mulifanua is the second-most important port in Upolu and is the major transport hub linking Upolu to Savaii.

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