Eke Crater

Eke Crater is a crater in Maui County, Hawaii and has an elevation of 1,356 metres. Eke Crater is situated nearby to the area ʻEleʻele, as well as near the neighborhood Waiehu Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include West Maui Mountains and Puʻukukui.

West Maui Mountains

Volcano

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The West Maui Mountains, West Maui Volcano, or Mauna Kahālāwai are the remnants of an eroded shield volcano that constitutes the western quarter of Maui. West Maui Mountains is situated 3½ km south of Eke Crater.

Puʻukukui

Peak

Photo: Sara Golemon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Puʻu Kukui is a mountain peak in Hawaiʻi, the highest of the West Maui Mountains. The 5,788-foot summit rises above the Puʻu Kukui Watershed Management Area, an 8,661-acre private nature preserve maintained by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company. Puʻukukui is situated 3½ km south of Eke Crater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waihe‘e and Wailuku.

Waihe‘e

Suburb

Waiheʻe-Waiehu is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 9,234 at the 2020 census. Waihe‘e is situated 7 km east of Eke Crater.

Wailuku

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Wailuku, on Maui, is the seat of Maui County. Unlike the commercial center of Kahului, Wailuku has a small-town plantation feel centered around its Main Street.

Kahakuloa

Village

Photo: Cmholm, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kahakuloa is an area on the north side of West Maui, Hawaii. It is home to the community of Kahakuloa Village, East of the village, at the point, is 646 ft. high. Kahakuloa is situated 9 km north of Eke Crater.

Eke Crater

Type: Crater
Also known as: “Eke”, “Eke Crater Peak”, “Mauna Eeka”, “Mauna o Ecka”, “Mauna o Eeka”, and “Mauna o Eka”
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Maui County, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude

20.91963° or 20° 55′ 11″ north

Longitude

-156.57424° or 156° 34′ 27″ west

Elevation

1,356 metres (4,449 feet)

Open location code

73G5WC9G+V8

GeoNames ID

5855021

Wikidata ID

Q49004617

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Satellite Map

Discover Eke Crater from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Dutch—“Eke Crater” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Eke Crater”
Dutch: “Eke Crater”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as ʻEleʻele and Waiehu Village.

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