Makanalua, Hawaii Explained

Official Name:Makanalua, Hawaii
Pushpin Map:Hawaii
Pushpin Label:Makanalua
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Hawaii
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kalawao
Area Land Km2:8.363
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:8
Timezone:Hawaii-Aleutian
Utc Offset:-10
Elevation Ft:128
Coordinates:21.1925°N -156.9719°W
Area Code:808
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:362068

Makanalua (also Makanaloa) is an unincorporated community and ahupuaʻa in Kalawao County, Hawaii, United States. During the Great Māhele of 1848, the land was retained for Princess Kekauʻōnohi. The name means "double gift" in the Hawaiian language.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pukui. Mary Kawena. Mary Kawena Pukui. Elbert. Samuel H.. Samuel Hoyt Elbert. Mookini. Esther T.. Place Names of Hawaii. 1974. University of Hawaii Press. Honolulu. 978-0-8248-0524-1. 1042464. 141.