Vaiusu

Vaiusu
Vaiusu
Village
	Vaiusu
	Coordinates: 13°49′50″S 171°47′55″W / 13.83056°S 171.79861°W
Country	Samoa
District	Tuamasaga
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.^[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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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[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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v t e Tuamasaga District: Itūmālō
Traditional centers: Afega and Malie
Villages	Apia (Country capital) Faʻatoʻialemanu Fagaliʻi Lalovaea Lauliʻi Lepea Letogo Lotopa Magiagi Tai Malua Matautu Moataʻa Mulinuʻu Pesega Sataoa Siumu Siusega Tafaigata Tanugamanono Taufusi Tuanaʻi Vaiee Vailele Vailima Vaimoso
Notable landmarks	Mount Vaea Vailima, former home of Robert Louis Stevenson Faleata Sports Complex, Taunaimato Vaisigano River
Archaeology in Samoa	Falemauga Caves Lapita plainware pottery & pre-historic earth mounds at Vailele
Education & Libraries	National University of Samoa Samoa College Apia Library List of schools in Upolu
Environment	Samoan plant names Birds of Samoa Mammals of Samoa Protected areas of Samoa
Electoral constituencies: Faipule Districts	Faleata East Faleata West Safata (2 seats) Sagaga Le Falefa Sagaga Le Usoga Siumu Vaimauga East Vaimauga West (2 seats)