Māʻalaea Bay

Māʻalaea Bay is a large bay in the southwestern coast of Maui, in the islands. Several small towns are located close to the bay, notably the town of Māʻalaea.
Wikipedia
Photo: Charles O’Rear, Public domain.
  • Type: Bay
  • Description: bay in Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as: “Ma‘alaea Bay”, “Ma’alaea Bay”, “Maalaea Bay”, and “Maalaea-Bucht”
  • Address: HI

Places of Interest

Highlights include Maui Ocean Center and Kalepolepo Fishpond.

Public aquarium
Photo: Richard N Horne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is an aquarium and oceanography center located in Maalaea, Hawaii, on the island of . Opened on March 13, 1998, by Coral World International, the 3-acre facility is the largest living tropical reef aquarium in the Western Hemisphere.

Historic site
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is an ancient Hawaiian fishpond estimated to have been built between 1400 and 1500 CE. The fishpond is located in Kalepolepo Park in Kihei, Maui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ma’alaea and Kihei.

Māʻalaea is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 310 at the 2020 census. Māʻalaea sits on the southern coast of the isthmus separating West Maui from the island’s Central Valley.

Photo: Mikeo, Public domain.
is a town on 's South Shore. Overrun by developers in the 1970s and 80s, it's now a jumble of hotels, condos, shops and houses. While lacking charm, makes amends in its functionality and location.

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is a small town in the center of between and .

Māʻalaea Bay

Latitude
20.77917° or 20° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-156.49056° or 156° 29′ 26″ west
Open location code
73G5QGH5+MQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 368391382
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
5850430
Wiki­data ID
Q6799556
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Satellite Map

Discover Māʻalaea Bay from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Māʻalaea Bay” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Southpointe at Waiakoa and Villas at Kenolio.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Boardwalk Viewpoint and Keālia Pond.

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