Pu‘uwai

Puʻuwai is an unincorporated community in Kauaʻi County, Hawaii, United States, and the only settlement on the island of . It is at the western coast of the small island, and Native Hawaiians who live in this village speak the Niʻihau dialect of the Hawaiian language.
Wikipedia
  • Village with 130 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 9 metres (30 feet)
  • Description: unincorporated community in Hawaii
  • Also known as
    “Kauanaulu”
    “Puʻuwai, Hawaii”
    “Puʻuwai, HI”
    “Puuwai Aloha o ka Ohana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Halulu Lake.
is a lake in the south central region of the island of Niʻihau. is situated 3½ km south of Pu‘uwai.

Pu‘uwai

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Latitude
21.90158° or 21° 54′ 6″ north
Longitude
-160.203° or 160° 12′ 11″ west
Open location code
72HXWQ2W+JR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4424510478
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5853470
Wiki­data ID
Q2271717

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to South Azerbaijani—“Pu‘uwai” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普懷”
  • Chinese: “普烏瓦伊”
  • Dutch: “Puuwai”
  • French: “Puʻuwai”
  • Hawaiian: “Pu‘uwai”
  • Hawaiian: “Puʻuwai”
  • Irish: “Puʻuwai”
  • Japanese: “プウワイ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Puuwai”
  • Persian: “پیو، یووی، هاوایی”
  • Persian: “پیو”
  • Russian: “Пууваи”
  • South Azerbaijani: “پیو، یووی، هاوایی”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kiekie Beach and Kuakamoku Islet.

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