History of the Land
As discussed in the blog post on the Boundaries of Kaupo, the district originates in Haleakala Crater at a stone called Pohaku Palahala and fans south, down the mountain to the east and west. There is a general consensus that the eastern boundary is at Kalepa, which marks the eastern limit of Kaupo and the…
Kaupo is one of the 12 traditional land districts of Maui, and one of eight districts that originate at Pohaku Palaha (Broad Stone) in Haleakala crater, regarded as the center of the island. A stylized drawing showing the traditional districts of Maui is seen below, with Kaupo in pink at the bottom right. If the…