Makaua Channel

Makaua Channel is a channel in Honolulu County, Hawaii. Makaua Channel is situated nearby to the village Kaaawa, as well as near the suburb Kahana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huilua Fishpond and Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park.

Huilua Fishpond

Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.

Huilua Fishpond, in Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park on windward Oʻahu, is one of the few surviving ancient Hawaiian fishponds that were still operational well into the 20th century.

Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Hakilon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park, formerly Kahana Valley State Park, is located on the windward side of Oʻahu between Kaʻaʻawa and Punaluʻu in the state of Hawaii. Ahupuaʻa O Kahana State Park is situated 3 km southwest of Makaua Channel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaaawa and Punalu‘u.

Kaaawa

Village

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kaʻaʻawa is a small community and census-designated place located in the windward district of Koʻolauloa, City & County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States.

Punalu‘u

Village

Punaluʻu is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Punalu‘u is situated 5 km northwest of Makaua Channel.

Hauʻula

Village

Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hauʻula is a census-designated place and rural community in the Koʻolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu. In Hawaiian, hauʻula means "red hau". Hauʻula is situated 8 km northwest of Makaua Channel.

Makaua Channel

Type: Channel
Category: body of water
Location: Honolulu County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

21.56191° or 21° 33′ 43″ north

Longitude

-157.85573° or 157° 51′ 21″ west

Open location code

73H4H46V+QP

GeoNames ID

5850611

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Satellite Map

Discover Makaua Channel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Swanzy Beach Park and Makaua Beach Park.

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