Kawaikini

Kawaikini is a shield volcano on the of Kauai and in Kauai County and measures 5,243 feet in elevation. It is the summit of the island's inactive central shield volcano, Mount Waialeale.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 5,226 feet
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: Ka wai kini” and “Kawaikini Peak

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kauai and Mount Waiʻaleʻale.

is the most northwestern of 's major islands and is the 4th largest by size and population. Nicknamed the Garden Island, it is covered with lush greenery and tropical plants, watered regularly by abundant rainfall.

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is a shield volcano and the second highest point on the island of Kauaʻi in the . Its name literally means "rippling water" or "overflowing water".

Kawaikini

Latitude
22.05559° or 22° 3′ 20″ north
Longitude
-159.49667° or 159° 29′ 48″ west
Elevation
5,226 feet (1,593 metres)
Open location code
73J23G43+68
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5181033837
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5848781
Wiki­data ID
Q1269419
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Kawaikini” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Kawaikini
  • Chinese: 川葵
  • Chinese: 這是水
  • Dutch: Kawaikini
  • Egyptian Arabic: جبل كاوايكينى
  • German: Kawaikini
  • Japanese: カワイキニ山
  • Ladin: Kawaikini
  • Russian: Каваикини
  • Urdu: کاوایکینی

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