Vaiusu
Village in Tuamasaga, Samoa
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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]
Vaiusu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Vaiusu | |
| Coordinates: 13°49′50″S 171°47′55″W | |
| Country |  Samoa |
| District | Tuamasaga |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 2,686 |
| Time zone | -11 |
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.
