Kahului at a Glance
Kahului, Maui’s largest city, is situated on the northern
coast of the island approximately 38 miles (61 km) north of Haleakala
National Park. In the 1850s, Henry Baldwin and Samuel Alexander
purchased a large chunk of land between Makawao and Paia
from the Kingdom of Hawaii. The land where now Kahului is located
was cultivated into a sugar plantation.
In 1876, when water
was scarce in the area, they constructed a 17-mile (27 km) long
irrigation ditch that sourced water from Haleakaka. The
flourishing of the sugar plantation led to the building
of roads, houses and other industries in Kahului.
Today, Kahului is Maui’s commercial and travel hub. It
has Maui’s main airport, the Kahului Airport, and the island’s
only deep-draft harbor, which is always bustling with shipping
activities. Kahului is also the retail center on
Maui, having big retail giants like Home Depot and the only
Wal-Mart on the island.
Other shopping centers in Kahului include the Kahului Shopping Center and the Queen
Kaahumanu Center, named after the famous Hawaiian queen. The city has more than
a hundred shops, boutiques and restaurants. Cultural establishments,
such as the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum and Maui
Arts Cultural Center, are also located in Kahului.
Other highlights
of the town include the Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary,
the Paper Airplane Museum, the Kanaha Pond Waterfowl Sanctuary
and the Kanaha Beach County Park.
In 2000, Kahului had a population count of 20,146 people
comprised mostly of Asians (53.62%), Caucasians (10.06%),
Pacific Islanders (9.91%), Hispanic or Latinos (8.75%), 1.47% from other races.
Kahului ‘s zip code is 96732.
Kahului in Bullet Points
- Maui's largest city and commercial center
- Many shops, restaurants, the main airport and harbor are located here
Kahului Location
Maui's north shore
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Kahului Weather (top)
Now
82°F
Windchill:
82°F
Partly Cloudy
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Location: Kahului, HI, US
Wind: 15 mph E
Humidity: 62%
Visibility: 0.1 mi
Pressure: 30 in falling
Sunrise: 6:31 am
Sunset: 5:47 pm
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Sat
Hi: 85°F
Low: 67°F
Scattered Showers
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Sun
Hi: 87°F
Low: 67°F
Scattered Showers
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