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Kapalua, Maui
Kapalua is a resort community on the western tip of Maui, approximately 32 miles (51 km) from the Kahului Airport. A 23,000-acre resort complex developed by the Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Kapalua offers villas, hotels, shops, restaurants, golf courses and powdery white and golden sand beaches dotted with hundred-year old Cook pines.
A sanctuary stretching from Puu Kukui Preserve to the part of the Pacific Ocean that borders the Honolua Bay Marine Life Conservation District surrounds the small community. Kapalua, which means “arms embracing the sea” in the Hawaiian language, refers to its lava cove location that is situated amidst a pineapple plantation. Molokai and the emerald mountain ranges of west Maui can be viewed from the town.
Kapalua’s beaches have been considered some of the best in Hawaii. Kapalua Bay has earned several accolades. It has been named the “Best Beach in the World” by Conde Nast Traveler magazine readers, the “Best Beach in America” by Travel Channel and “America’s #1 Beach” on Dr. Beach’s first annual list of America’s best beaches.
Kapalua also has golf courses and tennis courts. Two of its golf courses, the Bay Course and the Plantation Course, have been named the #1 golf course resort in Hawaii by Travel and Leisure Golf Magazine.
Kapalua has 467 residents and 186 households. Even so, the population is a mixture of different racial groups, notably Caucasians (59.31%), Pacific Islanders (13.28%) and Asians (11.35%). 15.42% of the population are from two or more races.
Kapalua’s zip code is 96761.
Kapalua Overview
- Kapalua has villas, hotels, shops, restaurants, golf courses and powdery white and golden sand beaches
- Kapalua Bay offers excellent snorkeling conditions
Location: Located on Maui's northwestern shore, about 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Lahaina
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