Vaiusu

Vaiusu
Village
Vaiusu is located in Samoa
Vaiusu
Vaiusu
Location within Samoa
Coordinates: 13°49′50″S 171°47′55″W / 13.83056°S 171.79861°W / -13.83056; -171.79861
Country Samoa
DistrictTuamasaga
Population
 (2016)
 • Total
2,686
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.

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

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 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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.