Māhinahina, Hawaii
Unincorporated community in Hawaii, United States
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Māhinahina is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. Its population was 910 as of the 2020 census. The community is located on the west side of the island.
Māhinahina | |
|---|---|
  Māhinahina Location within Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 20°57′14″N 156°39′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.66 sq mi (17.25 km2) |
| • Land | 6.65 sq mi (17.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 732 ft (223 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 910 |
| • Density | 136.8/sq mi (52.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96761[2] |
| Area code | 808 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583423[3] |
Geography
Māhinahina is located at 20.9539453°N 156.6564808°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 6.708 square miles (17.37 km2), of which 6.699 square miles (17.35 km2) is land and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km2) is water.[4]
Demographics
Transportation
Kapalua Airport is in the CDP.[6]
Education
The school district for the entire state is the Hawaii Department of Education, and it covers Māhinahina.[7]
The 2023 Hawaii wildfires destroyed the original King Kamehameha III Elementary School in Lahaina. As of 2024[update] it has a temporary location in Pulelehua,[8] in the Māhinahina CDP, though it has a Lahiana post office address.[9] The temporary campus is adjacent to Kapalua Airport.[10]
