Maui Hawaii Map
Maui Hawaii County encompasses the areas of Maui, Moloka’i, Lana’i and Kaho`olawe. Maui, or the Valley Isle, is the 2nd largest of the Hawaiian Islands. The island of Maui was actually formed by two separate volcanoes, one being Mt. Haleakala which is the worlds largest dormant volcano.
The second of Maui's volcanoes is Puu Kukui, which is located on the west side of the island and receives over 400 inches of rainfall annually. This rainfall is predominantly limited to the mountain ranges, however, and is not typical in the lower beach and resort areas.
Maui has an amazing 42 miles of beaches with white, gold, black, red, green, garnet or salt and pepper colored sand. Although the Big Island has almost twice as much coastline as the other Hawaiian Islands combined, Maui has more swimmable beaches than any other Hawaiian island.
West Maui
The west side of Maui is known for it resorts, golf courses, and beach front hotels. The west side includes the cities of Kapalua, Kaanapali, and Lahaina. Lahaina is a national historic landmark and has deep-rooted Hawaiian history.
Central Maui
Kahului and Wailuku are cities in central Maui. Wailuku has a beautiful historical district and nice little shops. Kahului is a larger and considered the port city of Maui with many shopping centers and Maui activities. Upcountry Maui, up the slopes of Haleakala, features breathtaking views and amazing botanical gardens.
East Maui
After traveling on the Hana highway you will reach one of the more visited parts of the island called Hana. Hana features scenic waterfalls and coastline and most Maui vacationers would say a trip to Maui is not complete without a stop in "heavenly Hana".
South Maui
South Maui features the towns of Kihei, Wailea and Makena. Kihei is known for beautiful weather and long beautiful sandy beaches. Wailea, Maui's newest resort communities, includes some of Maui's finest resorts and hotels, golf courses and white sandy beaches. Makena is a small resort community with some of the islands best known beaches and snorkeling spots.
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