Explore Kekaha, Hawaii, with this interactive street and satellite map.
| City | Kekaha |
| State | Hawaii (HI) |
| County | Kauai County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) |
| Latitude | 21.966861 |
| Longitude | -159.711862 |
| Population | 3,715 |
| Density | 1430.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 96752 |
| Area Code | 808 |
| County Seat | Līhuʻe |
| School District | Hawaii Department of Education |
Kekaha occupies a sun-drenched stretch of the western coast, where the vast, rhythmic pulse of the Pacific Ocean defines the horizon. It lies 26.3 miles west-southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 250°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-northwest of Hanapepe. The landscape of Kekaha extends as a flat, arid plain, gradually yielding to the rugged, shadowed contours of the Huluhulunui Ridge that rise three miles to the east. A mile inland, the terrain folds into the quiet, verdant depth of Waiʻaka Valley, while the salt-heavy air carries the scent of dry earth and distant brine. The light here possesses a singular clarity, bleaching the sands to a pale, bone-white glow that lingers long after the sun begins its descent toward the water.
Kekaha bears the legacy of a landscape once dominated by the sweeping green of sugarcane, an era that shaped the physical and social architecture of the region. Today, the economy has shifted, though the spirit of labor remains, evidenced by the careful management of land within the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area that encompasses the shoreline. The influence of the Waimea River, located three miles away, and the distant, cooling presence of the Waiawa Reservoir, two miles inland, provide a subtle hydrological balance to this parched stretch of coast. Life in Kekaha moves with the tides, a steady and deliberate pace that honors the traditions of the island while looking out toward the endless, shifting blue of the Pacific Ocean.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kekaha, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.966861, -159.711862. 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 Kekaha includes the ZIP code (96752), 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |