Falefā is located on the north eastern coast of Upolu island in Samoa. It was the ancient capital during the ‘Malo’ (‘government’) of Tupu Tafa'ifa (King) Fonoti. After having defeated his siblings Va'afusuaga and Samalaulu for control of Samoa, King Fonoti chose to rule from his new seat in Falefa, an honour remembered in its faalupega (Charter and Salutations) to this day. Falefa is headed by the descendants of its two founders - Moe’ono Falealoga (tulafale-alii or 'matua') and Leutele Leutogatui (matuaalii), the sons of Tui Atua Lemua'iteleloloa and his wife, Leateafaiga.