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Kawaihae

Kawaihae is an unincorporated community on the west side of the island of Hawaiʻi in the U.S. state of , 35 miles north of Kailua-Kona. Its harbor is one of only three on the island, together with that of Hilo and Honokohau Harbor.
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: unincorporated community in Hawaii
  • Also known as: “Kawaihae, Hawaii”, “Kawaihae, HI”, “Kohai-hai”, “Mowee”, “Tde-yak-yah”, “Toe-yah-yah”, “Towaihae”, and “Tuyah-yah”
  • Historically known as: “Kawaikae”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.

Park
Photo: Bamse, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a United States National Historic Site located on the northwestern coast of the island of Hawaiʻi. The site preserves the National Historic Landmark ruins of the last major Ancient Hawaiian temple, and other historic sites.

Hotel
Photo: KarlM, CC0.
The is a hotel property on the Kohala Coast of the island of Hawaii. It sits at Kaunaʻoa Bay. The American Institute of Architects gave the hotel an Honor Award in 1967 citing its "restrained detailing and fine spatial sequences." In 2007, the hotel received honors again from the AIA as it made the top 150 of its "America's Favorite Architecture" list. is situated 2½ miles south of Kawaihae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puako.

Village
Puakō is a census-designated place in Hawaiʻi County, , United States. The population was 772 at the 2010 census, up from 429 at the 2000 census. The epicenter of the 2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake was some 6 miles offshore of the village. is situated 5 miles south of Kawaihae.

Kawaihae

Latitude
20.03972° or 20° 2′ 23″ north
Longitude
-155.82913° or 155° 49′ 45″ west
Elevation
16 feet (5 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US KWH
Open location code
73G625QC+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150919745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5848748
Wiki­data ID
Q5958712
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Kawaihae” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “卡威希”
  • Chinese: “卡韋哈伊”
  • Chinese: “卡韦哈伊”
  • Dagbani: “Kawaihae”
  • French: “Kawaihae”
  • Irish: “Kawaihae”
  • Italian: “Kawaihae”
  • Japanese: “カワイハエ”
  • Spanish: “Kawaihae”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kohala Divers and Pua Ka ‘Ilima ’O Kawaihae Cultural Surf Park.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Kawaihae”. Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.