Kalihiwai Hawaii Map

About Kalihiwai, Hawaii

Kalihiwai is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 361. The population density is 52.8 people per km². Kalihiwai is located at 22.2165°N, 159.4405°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96754.

Kalihiwai reveals itself where the land softens into a verdant amphitheater, meeting the Pacific Ocean with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 11.2 miles northwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 319°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west of Kilauea. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, humid breath of trade winds that push against the distant, jagged silhouette of Kamookoa Ridge. Below the high, emerald bluffs, the Kalihi Wai River carves a serpentine path through the terrain, depositing fine silt where the freshwater meets the salt. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, heavy gold quality, catching the mist that drifts down from the higher elevations and turning the air into a shimmering, translucent veil. Out in the distance, the small, rocky profile of Mokuʻaeʻae sits solitary against the horizon, a sentinel watching over the shifting tides that define the shoreline.

Economic life in Kalihiwai has shifted from the labor-intensive legacy of sugarcane and pineapple fields to a more measured existence centered on the stewardship of the land. The deep, quiet Kuleana of this place remains evident in the careful tending of taro lo'i and the protection of the surrounding marine environment, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. Inland, the water gathered in the Kalihiwai Reservoir provides a vital, still counterpoint to the restless movement of the surf, while the memory of the past lingers in the overgrown paths that once served agricultural transit. Further away, the distant rush of Kīlauea Falls serves as a constant, rhythmic reminder of the island’s steep, interior water sources. Life in Kalihiwai moves with the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons, honoring a history that is less about industry and more about a profound, enduring connection to the physical earth.

About This Kalihiwai Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kalihiwai, Hawaii. Coordinates: 22.2165, -159.4405. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kalihiwai includes the ZIP code (96754), telephone area code (808), county seat of Kauai County (Līhuʻe), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.