Makena Hawaii Map

About Makena, Hawaii

Makena is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Makena is located at 20.6240°N, 156.4286°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP codes: 96753, 96790.

Makena reveals its rugged character through fields of jagged volcanic rock that meet the turquoise expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 6.0 miles south of Kihei, HI (from Kihei, HI: bearing 173°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south of Wailea. The shoreline here remains untamed, defined by the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, where the land holds onto a stark, elemental stillness. To the distant east, the immense silhouette of Haleakala rises against the sky, casting long, softening shadows over the terrain as the afternoon light turns a deep, burnished gold. Beyond the immediate coast, the small island of Pōhakupaea rests upon the horizon, a quiet sentinel visible across the shifting tides that pull steadily against the dark, porous stone.

Makena carries the weight of a long history, where the memory of ancient taro lo'i and the passage of voyaging canoes linger in the salt-heavy air. While the economy once leaned into the rhythms of agricultural labor, the modern character of the land is defined by a deep sense of kuleana, the responsibility to preserve the environmental integrity of the coast. The influence of the nearby Kula Forest Reserve and the distant waters of the Waikapū Stream suggest a landscape connected by hidden veins of moisture, even if the immediate surroundings remain arid and sun-drenched. Residents and visitors alike move through the days with a quiet awareness of the surrounding natural features, recognizing that the beauty of the region is inseparable from the patience required to live in such a singular, exposed place.

About This Makena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Makena, Hawaii. Coordinates: 20.624042, -156.428622. 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 Makena includes the ZIP code (96753, 96790), telephone area code (808), county seat of Maui County (Wailuku), 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.