Makauwahi Cave
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.Photo: Kersti Nebelsiek, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Hawaii
- Also known as: “Makauwahi Sinkhole”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Old Sugar Mill of Koloa and Haula Beach.
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. Old Sugar Mill of Koloa is situated 3 km northwest of Makauwahi Cave.
Haula Beach
Beach
Ha'ula Beach is a beach on the southeast coast of the island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It sits at the center of a large cove with a low, flat rock shelf fronting the rest of the beach.
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. The Kāneiolouma Complex is situated 4 km west of Makauwahi Cave.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. Po‘ipū is situated 4 km west of Makauwahi Cave.
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. Koloa is situated 5 km west of Makauwahi Cave.
‘Ōma‘o
Village
ʻŌmaʻo is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 1,346 at the 2020 census. ‘Ōma‘o is situated 8 km northwest of Makauwahi Cave.
Makauwahi Cave
- Categories: archaeological site, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
21.88842° or 21° 53′ 18″ northLongitude
-159.41877° or 159° 25′ 8″ westOperator
Grove FarmOpen location code
73H2VHQJ+9FOpenStreetMap ID
node 2388034506OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q6738854
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Turkish—“Makauwahi Cave” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف ماكاواهى”
- Turkish: “Makauwahi Mağarası”
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