Vaiusu
Village
Vaiusu is located in Samoa
Vaiusu
Vaiusu
Coordinates: 13°49′50″S 171°47′55″W / 13.83056°S 171.79861°W / -13.83056; -171.79861
Country Samoa
DistrictTuamasaga
Population
 (2016)
 • Total2,686
Time zone-11

Vaiusu is a village on the Samoan island of Upolu. It is located on the central-north coast of the island, to the west of the capital Apia. As of 2016, Vaiusu had a population of 2,686.[1]

In 2019 the government proposed a US$100 million wharf and port project for Vaiusu, to be funded by a loan from China.[2] Following the 2021 Samoan general election newly elected Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa formally scrapped the project.[3]

Religion

The majority of the community adhere to the Catholic Church. There are also members of Islam, with a mosque located along the main road in Vaiusu-Tai[4] and members of Assembly Of God (AOG) in Vaiusu-Uta.

References

  1. ↑ "Census 2016 Preliminary count" (PDF). Samoa Bureau of Statistics. p. 7. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. ↑ Joyetter Feagaimaali'i (16 June 2019). "Proposed Vaiusu wharf to cost $250 million tala". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Jonathan Barrett (30 July 2021). "Samoa's new leader scraps Belt and Road port deal". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Marc Membrere (5 February 2020). "Muslims open mosque on open day". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 28 January 2021.


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