Manase

Manase
Village
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Coordinates: 13°26′47.91″S 172°22′45.66″W / 13.4466417°S 172.3793500°W / -13.4466417; -172.3793500Coordinates: 13°26′47.91″S 172°22′45.66″W / 13.4466417°S 172.3793500°W / -13.4466417; -172.3793500
Country	Samoa
District	Gagaifomauga
Population (2006)
• Total	161
Time zone	-11

A beach in Manase.

Manase is a village on the central north coast of Savai'i island in Samoa in the political district of Gagaifomauga.<ref name=test> Government of Samoa. Retrieved 28 October, 2009</ref>Situated by the sea with a white sandy beach, Manase has become a popular tourist destination since the 1990s with low budget and locally owned beach fale accommodation.

There is a petrol station with a shop at the east end of the village and another small store selling basic goods at Tanu Beach Fales. The nearest hospital is at the neighbouring village of Safotu and there's a post office and a small police station in Fagamalo, five minutes drive east.

Heading west around the coast, the next village is Safotu followed by Samauga and the Safune settlements.<ref name=test> Moon Handbooks South Pacific by David Stanley, p. 547. Retrieved 28 October, 2009</ref>Manase is 45km from the ferry terminal and township of Salelologa at the east end of the island.

Notes

Gaga'ifomauga District: Itūmālō Traditional center: Safotu Villages Aopo Faletagaloa Lefagaoali'i Manase Safune Samauga Sasina Notable landmarks Sina and the Eel pool Conservation & Environment Aopo Cloud Forest Reserve Central Savai'i Rainforest Samoan plant names List of birds of Samoa List of mammals of Samoa List of protected areas of Samoa Education & Schools List of schools in Savai'i Savai'i Public Library Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts Gagaifomauga No. 1 Gagaifomauga No. 2 Gagaifomauga No. 3