About Hawi
Hawi is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Hawaii.
Officially, Hawi is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.1 square miles.
📰 Hawi News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hawi Unique
- The only place in America named Hawi — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Island living in the Pacific — year-round tropical climate.
- Positioned in southeastern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Hawi
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hawi
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Al Zeidman Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hawi
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.