Makawao, Hawaii

About Makawao

Set in the central part of Hawaii, Makawao is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Makawao is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.55 square miles.

📰 Makawao News Today

• ‘Devastated’: Massive tree crashes into historic Makawao convent during Lala Hawaii News Now · Aug 16
• 'Shock and devastation': Beloved Maui spots suffer major damage after giant storm SFGATE · Aug 18
• ‘Heartbreaking’: Maui businesses ruined by Lala’s forceful winds Hawaii News Now · Aug 18
• 9 Reasons to Love Makawao, Maui HAWAIʻI Magazine · Jan 19
• Makawao Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Makawao Unique

• The only place in America named Makawao — 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.

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 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Makawao

• Makawao Garden Cafe — sandwich (café)
• Polli's Mexican Restaurant — mexican
• VIDA by Sip Me Maui — coffee shop (café)
• Casanova's Bistro
• Espresso Mafia — cake (café)
• Makawao Public House — steak house
• Market Fresh Bistro (café)
• Pizza Fresh
• Satori Sushi — sushi
• Stopwatch

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Julie Galeeva Fine Art · Art gallery
• Sherri Reeve Gallery & Gifts · Art gallery
• Hot Island Glass · Art gallery
• Upcountry Gallery · Art gallery
• Viewpoints Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Makawao

• Makawao Elementary School
• Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Makawao

🏘️ Nearby Communities