Map of Kaumakani CDP

Kaumakani (literally, “place in the wind” in the Hawaiian language) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 749 at the 2010 census, up from 607 at the 2000 census.

Kaumakani CDP overview:
Name:	Kaumakani CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Hawaii
County:	Kauai County
Elevation:	151 ft (46 m)
Total Area:	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km²)
Land Area:	0.95 sq mi (2.46 km²)
Water Area:	0.11 sq mi (0.29 km²)
Total Population:	672
Population Density:	708.11/sq mi (273.47/km²)
ZIP code:	96747 #& 96769
Area code:	808
FIPS code:	1530650
GNISfeature ID:	0360693

Online Interactive Map

Kaumakani online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Kaumakani location map. Where is Kaumakani CDP?

Kaumakani location on the Hawaii map. Where is Kaumakani CDP. — Location of Kaumakani in Hawaii.

History

Kaumakani was officially known as “Makaweli” (which means “fearful features” in the Hawaiian language) for over forty years; Makaweli was an ancient land division (ahupuaʻa). In 1914, the Board on Geographic Names ruled that the community was to be named Makaweli, and in 1956 officially renamed the community Kaumakani. Its post office is designated “Kaumakani” and uses the ZIP code 96747. The post office is only open in the mornings.

In 2008, a small settlement to the west at 21°55′59″N 159°38′51″W / 21.93306°N 159.64750°W / 21.93306; -159.64750 (Pakala Village) known as Pākalā Village was designated its own CDP. Pākalā Village has its own post office named “Makaweli” with ZIP code 96769, open only in afternoons. Makaweli Landing at Pākala was called “Robinson’s Landing”, since the family of Aubrey Robinson ran a private ferry to their island of Niʻihau. Pākalā means “the sun shines” in Hawaiian.

Kaumakani Road Map

Kaumakani city Satellite Map

Geography

Kaumakani is located on the southern shore of Kauaʻi island at 21°55′13″N 159°37′27″W / 21.92028°N 159.62417°W / 21.92028; -159.62417 (21.920292, -159.624281). The main road is Kaumualiʻi Highway, Route 50.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kaumakani CDP has a total area of 1.06 square miles (2.74 km), of which 0.95 square miles (2.46 km) are land and 0.11 square miles (0.29 km), or 10.46%, are water.