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Kahului, Hawaii | |
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Coordinates: 20°52′54″N 156°28′3″W / 20.88167°N 156.46750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
County | Maui |
Area | |
• Total | 16.03 sq mi (41.52 km2) |
• Land | 14.39 sq mi (37.26 km2) |
• Water | 1.65 sq mi (4.26 km2) |
Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 28,219 |
• Density | 1,961.56/sq mi (757.38/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
ZIP codes | 96732-96733 |
Area code | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-22700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0359843 |
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.