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
^"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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vaiusu, village, samoan, island, upolu, located, central, north, coast, island, west, capital, apia, 2016, population, villagecoordinates, 83056, 79861, 83056, 79861, coordinates, 83056, 79861, 83056, 79861country, samoadistricttuamasagapopulation, 2016, total. 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 VaiusuVillageVaiusuCoordinates 13 49 50 S 171 47 55 W 13 83056 S 171 79861 W 13 83056 171 79861 Coordinates 13 49 50 S 171 47 55 W 13 83056 S 171 79861 W 13 83056 171 79861Country SamoaDistrictTuamasagaPopulation 2016 Total2 686Time zone 11In 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 Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa formally scrapped the project 3 Religion EditThe 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 This article about a geographical location in Samoa is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vaiusu amp oldid 1048172872, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
