Makawehi
Makawehi is a cape in Kauai, Hawaii. Makawehi is situated nearby to the village Po‘ipū, as well as near Koloa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include The Kāneiolouma Complex and Makauwahi Cave.
The Kāneiolouma Complex
The Kāneiolouma Complex is an ancient Hawaiian village on the south shore of the island of Kauaʻi in Kauaʻi County in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The 13-acre archaeological site includes taro patches, fishponds, heiau, shrines, and house sites, with a Makahiki sporting arena in the middle.Makauwahi Cave
Cave
Photo: Kersti Nebelsiek, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Makauwahi Cave is the largest limestone cave found in Hawaii. It lies on the south coast of the island of Kauaʻi, in the Māhāʻulepū Valley close to Māhāʻulepū Beach, and is important for its paleoecological and archaeological values.
Old Sugar Mill of Koloa
Protected area
Photo: Joel Bradshaw, Public domain.
The Old Sugar Mill of Kōloa was part of the first commercially successful sugarcane plantation in Hawaiʻi, which was founded in Kōloa on the island of Kauaʻi in 1835 by Ladd & Company.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Po‘ipū and Koloa.
Po‘ipū
Village
Photo: Polihale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Poʻipū is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County on the southern side of the island of Kauaʻi in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi. The population was 1,299 at the 2020 census. The town features a group of high-end hotels, resorts and two main shopping centers.
Koloa
Village
Photo: Caracas1830, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Kōloa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2020 census, up from 1,942 at the 2000 census.
‘Ōma‘o
Village
ʻŌmaʻo is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census.
Makawehi
- Type: Cape
- Categories: beach and landform
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.87512° or 21° 52′ 30″ northLongitude
-159.43305° or 159° 25′ 59″ westElevation
46 feet (14 metres)Open location code
73H2VHG8+2QOpenStreetMap ID
node 10179233687OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
“Makawehi” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Makawehi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kipu Kai and Kīpū.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ruins and Paʻa Dunes.
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