Manele Hawaii Map

About Manele, Hawaii

Manele is a locality in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is a small community with a population of 7. The population density is 2.2 people per km². Manele is located at 20.7419°N, 156.9012°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96763.

Manele reveals its character through the sheer, rugged contrast of volcanic cliffs meeting the relentless expanse of the Pacific Ocean. It lies 17.1 miles west-southwest of Lahaina, HI (from Lahaina, HI: bearing 238°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south of Lanai City. Salt-heavy trade winds scour the headlands, where the land drops abruptly into the turquoise tide, carving a jagged edge that defines the horizon. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the terrain rises toward the distant, shadowed heights of the Puhiʻelelū range, while the inland gullies like Koala Gulch harbor the quiet shadows of a landscape shaped by ancient geological fire. The light here at dusk possesses a peculiar, liquid quality, turning the obsidian-colored rock into a deep, bruised violet as the sun dips toward the water.

Manele serves as a sentinel of a deep, enduring heritage, where the stewardship of the land—the kuleana—remains a tangible force in the daily rhythm of the harbor. The local economy, once tethered to the expansive cycles of pineapple agriculture that defined the broader region, has shifted its focus toward the preservation of the delicate ecosystems protected within the Manele-Hulopoe Marine Life Conservation District. Just a short distance across the water, the solitary silhouette of Puʻupehe stands as a silent witness to a history of Polynesian voyaging that predates the modern docks. Life in Manele maintains a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, leaving the visitor to contemplate the stillness that lingers long after the tide has retreated from the shore.

About This Manele Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Manele, Hawaii. Coordinates: 20.7419, -156.9012. 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 Manele includes the ZIP code (96763), 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.