Vaiusu Explained

Official Name:Vaiusu
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Samoa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Samoa
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Tuamasaga
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:2686
Timezone:-11
Coordinates:-13.8306°N -171.7986°W

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.

Notes and References

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