Kahului, Hawaii

Kahului, Hawaii
Aerial view of Kahului from the southwest
Aerial view of Kahului from the southwest
Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
Kahului is located in Hawaii
Kahului
Kahului
Location in Hawaii
Coordinates: 20°52′54″N 156°28′3″W / 20.88167°N 156.46750°W / 20.88167; -156.46750
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyMaui
Area
 • Total
16.03 sq mi (41.52 km2)
 • Land14.39 sq mi (37.26 km2)
 • Water1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2)
Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Population
 • Total
28,219
 • Density1,961.56/sq mi (757.38/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP codes
96732-96733
Area code808
FIPS code15-22700
GNIS feature ID0359843

Kahului (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəhuˈluwi]) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It hosts the county's main airport (Kahului Airport), a deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 28,219 at the 2020 census.[3] Kahului is part of the Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina Metropolitan Statistical Area which comprises all of Maui County, including nearby Wailuku and the West Maui town of Lahaina.

The retail center for Maui County residents, Kahului has several malls and major stores, including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center. Attractions in Kahului include the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

Kahului harbor is on the city’s north shore
  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Hawaii". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System".
  3. ^ a b "P1. Race – Kahului CDP, Hawaii: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 2, 2023.