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.- Type: Shrubland
- Description: ancient Hawaiian village on the island of Kauaʻi
- Also known as: “Kaneiolouma Complex”, “Kāneiolouma Complex”, and “Ke Kahua O Kāneiolouma”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moir Garden and Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club.
Moir Garden
Garden
The Moir Gardens are botanical gardens located within the Outrigger Kiahuna Plantation, 2253 Poipu Road, Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii. Just to the east is Poipu Beach Park. The gardens are open daily without charge. Moir Garden is situated 770 metres west of The Kāneiolouma Complex.
Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club
Resort
Photo: E bailey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Marriott’s Waiohai Beach Club is a resort, which is situated 330 metres west of The Kāneiolouma Complex.
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 north of The Kāneiolouma Complex.
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. Koloa is situated 3½ km northwest of The Kāneiolouma Complex.
‘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 7 km northwest of The Kāneiolouma Complex.
The Kāneiolouma Complex
- Categories: archaeological site and historic site
- Location: Kauai, Hawaii, Polynesia, Oceania
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Latitude
21.87538° or 21° 52′ 31″ northLongitude
-159.45285° or 159° 27′ 10″ westOpen location code
73H2VGGW+5VOpenStreetMap ID
way 542193324OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
natural=scrubWikidata ID
Q125018014
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In Other Languages
“The Kāneiolouma Complex” goes by many names.
- Persian: “مجموعه کانیولوما”
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