Vaiusu is a village on the

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n island of

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. It is located on the central-north coast of the island, to the west of the capital

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. 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

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. Following the

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newly elected Prime Minister

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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

Populated places in Tuamasaga {{Samoa-geo-stub