Kahului, Hawaii
| Kahului, Hawaii | |
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| Census-designated place | |
Aerial view of Kahului from the southwest
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 Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii |
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| Coordinates: 20°52′54″N 156°28′3″W / 20.88167°N 156.46750°WCoordinates: 20°52′54″N 156°28′3″W / 20.88167°N 156.46750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
| • Census-designated place | 16.3 sq mi (42.3 km2) |
| • Land | 15.2 sq mi (39.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Census-designated place | 26,337 |
| • Density | 1,615.7/sq mi (622.6/km2) |
| • Urban | 55,934 |
| • Metro | 154,925 |
| Time zone | Hawaii-Aleutian (UTC-10) |
| ZIP codes | 96732-96733 |
| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-22700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0359843 |
Kahului is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, on the island of Maui, in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Kahului hosts Maui's main airport (Kahului Airport), deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. The population was 26,337 at the 2010 census.
The retail center for Maui residents, Kahului has several malls and major stores (including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center); other significant groupings of stores are in Lāhainā such as the Lahaina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Maui Mall, which are both also located in Kahului; and The Shops at Wailea in Wailea.
Kahului is not generally considered a tourist destination. It does feature the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.
Kahului is served by Kahului Airport, located outside of the CDP.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42 km2), of which, 15.2 square miles (39 km2) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is water. The total area is 7.16% water.
Kahului is directly adjacent to Wailuku located on the west side of town, and to Spreckelsville on the east.
Kahului has a hot semi-arid climate zone (Köppen classification BSh) with a dry summer season, due to its location on the leeward side of Maui, relative to the trade winds. The normal monthly mean temperature ranges from 71.8 °F (22.1 °C) in February to 79.7 °F (26.5 °C). On average, there are 21 nights annually with a low below 60 °F (16 °C) and 25 days with a high at or above 90 °F (32 °C); readings of 95 °F (35 °C) or higher are far rarer, occurring on average once every five years. Temperature records range from 48 °F (9 °C) on January 20, 1969 up to 97 °F (36 °C) on August 31, 1994 and August 22, 2015. The record cool daily maximum is 65 °F (18 °C) on February 28, 1990, while, conversely, the record warm daily minimum is 79 °F (26 °C) on October 8 and 17, 1979.
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