Maui County, Hawaii

Maui County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Wailuku
Year Organized: 1905
Square Miles: 1,159

Court House:

200 South High Street
Kalana O Maui Building
Wailuku, HI 96793-2155

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Maui is named for a god from Hawaiian mythology, Māui. Native Hawaiian tradition gives the origin of the island's name in the legend of Hawaiʻiloa, the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates how he named the island of Maui after his son who in turn was named for the demigod Māui. According to legend, the demigod Māui raised all the Hawaiian Islands from the sea. The Island of Maui is also called the "Valley Isle" for the large fertile isthmus between its two volcanoes.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

The island of Māui or Maui (pronounced /ˈmaʊ.iː/ in English, [ˈmɐu.i] in Hawaiian) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1883.5 km²) and is the 17th largest island in the United States.Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest island in Maui County. Three other islands, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai, also belong to Maui County. Together, the four islands are known as Māui Nui. Wailuku is the seat of Maui County.

Kalawao County

Kalawao County is a separate county from the rest of Moloka'i, which is part of Maui County. Maui County does not claim jurisdiction over the three villages of Kalaupapa, Kalawao, and Waikolu. Some maps, however, do not show Kalawao as a separate county.

Kalawao County is a county located in the U.S. state of Hawaii. The county is on the Kalaupapa Peninsula, on the north coast of the island of Moloka'i. The small peninsula of Kalaupapa is isolated from the rest of Moloka'i by sea cliffs over a quarter-mile high — the only land access is a mule trail.

Neighboring Counties:

Surrounding area: North Pacific Ocean
Northwest: Kalawao County

Cities and Towns:

- Wailuku (County Seat)

County Resources:

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