This section of this website collects all known place names in Kaupo, including features such as hills, gulches, streams, bays and traditional ahupuaa land divisions. More about this collection of place names is at the bottom of this page.
This section presents the places in two formats: Map and table.
- Map: The map is useful for seeing an overall distribution of place names across Kaupo and also helps those interested in knowing what the place names are of a specific location in Kaupo. The ahupuaa polygon shapes and all other places are located on separate map layers, which allows for filtering of views.
- Table: The table assists those who know the specific name of a place and want to know more about that place. In addition, the table contains places whose location is unknown.
| Name | Feature |
| Ahulili | Hill |
| Aialii | Undefined place |
| Akaukawa | Ili |
| Akiola | Undefined place |
| Akukehu | Shore area |
| Alaakua | Ahupuaa |
| Alaakuaiki | Undefined place |
| Alaakuanui | Undefined place |
| Alalakeiki | Cave |
| Alanui Ohua | Undefined place |
| Alewa | Cave |
| Anakalehua | Heiau, undefined place |
| Anaula | Undefined place |
| Apole | Point |
| Castle Corral | Corral |
| Elialii | Gulch |
| Haili | Undefined place |
| Hala | Heiau |
| Halaulani | Heiau, undefined place |
| Haleakala | Peak |
| Halekii | Point |
| Halekou | Heiau |
| Halelulu | Undefined place |
| Haleniki | Ili |
| Hale o Kane | Heiau |
| Halepili | Undefined place |
| Halileo | Heiau |
| Hanale | Undefined place |
| Hawelewele | Ahupuaa, gulch |
| Hekili | Undefined place |
| Helani | Stream |
| Heniku | Undefined place |
| Hikiaa | Heiau |
| Hikiaupea | Ahupuaa |
| Hole | Undefined place |
| Holoinawawae | Gulch |
| Hopilo | Shore area |
| Huakini | Ahupuaa, bay |
| Hualele | Ahupuaa |
| Huialoha | Church |
| Huilua | Ahupuaa |
| Huleia | Shore area |
| Kaakaukawa | Undefined place |
| Kaalanomona | Ili |
| Kaalelehinale | Ahupuaa |
| Kaaloa | Undefined place |
| Kaanakupua | Undefined place |
| Kaau | Undefined place |
| Kaehai | Ili |
| Kaeke | Ahupuaa |
| Kahaka | Boundary point |
| Kahalulu | Gulch |
| Kahao | Ili |
| Kahauwiki | Shore area |
| Kaheka | Undefined place |
| Kahilinau | Undefined place |
| Kahilini | Undefined place |
| Kahipaa | Undefined place |
| Kahuai | Ahupuaa |
| Kahualau | Valley |
| Kahulilua | Undefined place |
| Kailiili | Ahupuaa, gulch, heiau |
| Kaipukai | Undefined place |
| Kakio | Ahupuaa |
| Kakioiki | Undefined place |
| Kakionui | Undefined place |
| Kalaeoaihe | Ahupuaa |
| Kalaeokailio | Point |
| Kalama | Bay |
| Kalaniwahine | Point |
| Kalapakamalalo | Ahupuaa |
| Kalaunui | Undefined place |
| Kalena | Undefined place |
| Kalepa | Ahupuaa, point, stream |
| Kalianu | Ili |
| Kalihi | Ahupuaa, point |
| Kalihi (Niumalu) | Ili |
| Kalimaanehe | Ili |
| Kalimaowila | Undefined place |
| Kalipahoa | Undefined place |
| Kaloa | Pond |
| Kalohelani | Ahupuaa |
| Kalokoiki | Cove |
| Kalou | Shore area |
| Kaluakaholua | Ili |
| Kaluanui | Cinder cone, crater |
| Kamanawa | Bay, point |
| Kamapuna | Springs, waterfall |
| Kamoewelu | Ili |
| Kanahee | Stream, waterfall |
| Kanane | Ili |
| Kaneahei | Undefined place |
| Kanemalohemo | Shore area |
| Kaniakani | Hill |
| Kaniaula | Ahupuaa, cliff, gulch |
| Kaohai | Ili |
| Kaopala | Ahupuaa |
| Kapihaa | Hill |
| Kauhakamoa | Undefined place |
| Kauhao | Ridge |
| Kauhipuu | Hill |
| Kaulanamoa | Ahupuaa |
| Kaumahalua | Ahupuaa |
| Kaumikaohu | Point |
| Kaupo | District |
| Kaupo Gap | Mountain gap |
| Kaupo School | School |
| Kaupo Store | Store |
| Kawaanaau | Undefined place |
| Kawahaohinau | Undefined place |
| Kawai a Lono | Undefined place |
| Kawaihu | Spring |
| Keahu | Ahupuaa |
| Keahuamanono | Heiau |
| Keahuapono | Ahupuaa |
| Keahu Hekili | Point |
| Keahuloa | Ahupuaa |
| Keakalauae | Heiau |
| Keaku (Haleakala) | Undefined place |
| Keaku (Kepio) | Stream, valley |
| Keanakukoa | Cave |
| Keanakupua | Undefined place |
| Keanapuka | Cave |
| Keanawai | Heiau, hill |
| Keawaiki | Shore area |
| Keolepelepe | Stone |
| Kepai | Undefined place |
| Kepio | Ahupuaa, point |
| Kiao | Undefined place |
| Kiapali | Ili |
| Kiei | Shore area |
| Kihapuhala | Undefined place |
| Kihihale | Ili |
| Kionamalia | Ili |
| Kipapa | Ahupuaa |
| Kipapanui | Undefined place |
| Koa | Shore area |
| Kokia | Undefined place |
| Koleanui | Gulch |
| Komohoalii | Ili |
| Koolau | Undefined place |
| Kou | Ahupuaa, cape, heiau |
| Kuaihulumoa | Underground stream |
| Kuiki | Plateau |
| Kukala | Shore area |
| Kukoa | Ili |
| Kukoae | Ahupuaa |
| Kukohia | Ahupuaa |
| Kukuioolu | Ahupuaa |
| Kulanui | Undefined place |
| Kulepeamoa | Cove |
| Kumuhau | Undefined place |
| Kumuiliahi | Boundary point, peak |
| Kumukahi | Undefined place |
| Kumukapele | Cape |
| Kumunui | Ahupuaa |
| Kumuulu | Ili |
| Kunihi | Undefined place |
| Laepahu | Point |
| Lahokiki | Undefined place |
| Laia | Heiau |
| Lamanui | Ahupuaa |
| Lanikaula | Heiau |
| Lauululele | Ili |
| Liaku | Ili |
| Lihukui | Shore area |
| Loaloa | Heiau |
| Lole | Ahupuaa, cove |
| Lonoaea | Heiau, undefined place |
| Luakauhi | Undefined place |
| Lucinda Corral | Corral |
| Maalo | Ahupuaa, gulch |
| Mahina | Shore area |
| Mahinui | Undefined place |
| Mahu | Ili |
| Maiau | Cove |
| Maipalaha | Ahupuaa |
| Makaakini | Ahupuaa, point, triangulation station |
| Makuhiwa | Undefined place |
| Malaua | Undefined place |
| Mamalu | Ahupuaa, bay |
| Mana | Undefined place |
| Manawaiapiki | Ahupuaa |
| Manawainui | Ahupuaa, stream, valley |
| Maua | Undefined place, village |
| Mawawaiokohe paou | Triangulation station |
| Miana | Ahupuaa |
| Mikimiki | Ahupuaa, stream |
| Moku Ahole (Moku Papa) | Islet |
| Moku Alii | Islet |
| Moku Aweoweo | Islet |
| Moku Hai | Islet |
| Mokuia | Ahupuaa, point |
| Moku Kiai | Islet |
| Moku Kilena | Islet |
| Mokukiloia | Shore area |
| Mokulau | Bay, shore area |
| Mokulau Landing | Landing |
| Mokulewa | Shore area |
| Moku Papapa (Moku Papa) | Islet |
| Moku Puhi (Moku Piko) | Islet |
| Mooiki | Ahupuaa |
| Muliwai | River mouth |
| Naholoku | Ahupuaa |
| Nakapauku | Undefined place |
| Nakukuioolu | Undefined place |
| Nakula | Ahupuaa |
| Naopuu | Ridge, triangulation station |
| Na Pili o Kane | Undefined place |
| Napuoa | Fishing shrine |
| Nawawai | Shore area |
| Niniau | Ahupuaa, cliff |
| Niumalu | Ahupuaa |
| Nonou | Cove |
| Nuanualoa | Gulch |
| Nuu | Ahupuaa, bay, pond |
| Nuukalawa | Ahupuaa |
| Ohela | Heiau |
| Oheohenui | Heiau |
| Ohia (Hualele) | Ili |
| Ohia (Niumalu) | Ili |
| Ohia (Nuu) | Point |
| Ohia (Papaauhau) | Ili |
| Onepoko | Well |
| Oili Puu | Hill |
| Oopuluawai | Undefined place |
| Opaikea | Undefined place |
| Opakalua | Gulch |
| Opihi | Heiau, undefined place |
| Opupaoo | Ili |
| Paakai | Undefined place |
| Paala | Shore area |
| Paanene | Spring |
| Paehala | Undefined place |
| Pahihi | Gulch, heiau |
| Pahonu | Shore area |
| Pahu Eleleu | Undefined place |
| Paiena | Ahupuaa |
| Paiki | Undefined place |
| Pakaalaneo | Undefined place |
| Pakihi | Point |
| Palakea | Hill |
| Paliakoae | Undefined place |
| Paliku (Haleakala) | Undefined place |
| Paliku (Waiuha) | Undefined place |
| Palina | Ili |
| Panilauhulu | Undefined place |
| Paoo | Ili |
| Papaakeana | Cave, undefined place |
| Papaauhau | Ahupuaa |
| Papaauhauiki | Ahupuaa |
| Papaauhaunui | Ahupuaa |
| Papakea | Heiau |
| Papaloa (Kamanawa) | Shore area |
| Papaloa (Mokulau) | Point |
| Pau | Undefined place |
| Paukela | Heiau |
| Pauku | Ahupuaa |
| Pianakawai | Ili |
| Piihale | Undefined place |
| Pili o Kane | Heiau, spring |
| Poe | Ahupuaa |
| Pohakaka | Undefined place |
| Pohaku | Undefined place |
| Pohakuanipu | Undefined place |
| Pohaku Helani | Stone |
| Pohakuloa (Haleakala) | Stone |
| Pohakuloa (Kaalelehinale) | Triangulation station |
| Pohaku Nahaha | Undefined place |
| Pohaku Palaha | Boundary point, hill |
| Pohakuulaula | Undefined place |
| Pohokano | Undefined place |
| Pohoula | Ahupuaa |
| Pokau | Undefined place |
| Polikua | Undefined place |
| Poomuku | Undefined place |
| Popoiki | Undefined place |
| Popoiwi | Ahupuaa, heiau, village |
| Puaakolo | Heiau |
| Puahuluhulu | Undefined place |
| Puali o Koa Nui o Kane | Saddle |
| Puhala | Undefined place |
| Puhilele | Heiau, point |
| Puhimakani | Undefined place |
| Pukaauhuhu | Ahupuaa |
| Pukai | Gulch |
| Pukalale | Triangulation station |
| Pulama | Undefined place |
| Puloa | Undefined place |
| Punahoa | Gulch, spring |
| Punaluu | Ili |
| Puolo | Undefined place |
| Puolokalina | Undefined place |
| Puuakua | Heiau |
| Puuala | Undefined place |
| Puualaea | Ahupuaa |
| Puu Anakui | Undefined place |
| Puuhelelupe | Ahupuaa |
| Puu Kaua | Ridge |
| Puukini | Heiau |
| Puulakua | Heiau, undefined place |
| Puulani | Ahupuaa |
| Puu Loa | Triangulation station |
| Puu Makaa | Heiau |
| Puu Maneoneo | Ahupuaa, hill |
| Puu o Kaupo | Hill |
| Puuokipahulu | Undefined place |
| Puuomaiai | Ahupuaa |
| Puupili | Hill |
| Saint Joseph | Church |
| Uahi Anu | Undefined place |
| Uhunui | Shore area |
| Ukulaelae | Heiau |
| Wahine Pilau (Puu Maneoneo) | Heiau |
| Wahine Pilau (Manawainui) | Pond |
| Wahipoho | Undefined place |
| Waiahole | Ahupuaa |
| Waialoha | Undefined place |
| Waiemi | Spring, undefined place |
| Waiha | Ili |
| Waihi (Kukohia) | Undefined place |
| Waihi (Pukaauhuhu) | Ili |
| Waiho | Ili |
| Waikaia | Undefined place |
| Waikeekeehia | Undefined place |
| Wailaulau | Gulch |
| Wailukuwai | Undefined place |
| Waiokume | Shore area |
| Waiopai | Ahupuaa |
| Waipani | Undefined place |
| Waipouli | Ahupuaa |
| Waipu | Shore area, spring |
| Waipuhia | Undefined place |
| Waipuna (Naholoku) | Undefined place |
| Waipuna (Puualaea) | Burial site, ili |
| Waiu | Bay, shore area, spring |
| Waiuha | Bay |
| Waoala | Gulch |
| Weleweleai | Undefined place |
About the Places
Kaupo is rich in place names. The district was historically divided into over 50 ahupuaa sections, each with its own name. Look further, and you find that every hill, stream, and valley—even many stones—had a name.
The Places section of this website presents an effort to document and preserve all known places in Kaupo. “Places” here refers to any type of named geographic feature such as hills, valleys and streams. At times, a place name appears to describe a general area without specific boundaries rather than a specific geographic feature. These are referred to as “undefined place” above.The places have been collected from a variety of sources, including the following:
- Maps, both current and historical
- Hawaiian-language newspaper articles from the 1800s and early 1900s
- Land grants
- Archaeologists’ field notes
- Personal communication with Kaupo residents
There are already catalogs of Hawaiian place names in books and online. The Ulukau.org website contains a “Hawaiian Place Names collection” that may be the most exhaustive effort to preserve such place names for the island chain. This raises the question, then why create another collection solely for Kaupo? The reason is that even the Ulukau collection contains only a fraction of the Kaupo place names that can be found by meticulously searching the sources mentioned above.
The format of the individual pages for Kaupo places on this site are loosely modeled on the Ulukau Hawaiian Place Names collection, and the Ulukau page for that particular place is linked where available.
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