Maui

Maui is the second largest of the Hawaiian Islands, in the United States. It has a population of just over 100,000 and is 727 square miles (1883 km²) in size. Maui is part of Maui County, Hawaii. The larger (or better known) towns include Kahului, Wailuku, Lahaina, Hana, and Wailea. Main industries are agriculture and tourism.

Maui was named for the demi-god Maui. In Hawaiian legend, he raised all the islands from the sea. Maui is also known as the "Valley Isle" for the large fertile isthmus (narrow land connection) between two volcanoes.

Geography

Maui is a volcanic doublet: an island formed from two volcanic mountains that are joined. The older volcano, Mauna Kahalawai, is much older and has been very worn down. In common talk it is called the West Maui Mountain. The larger volcano, Haleakala, rises above 10,000 feet (3,050 m). The last eruption of Haleakala happened over 200 years ago, and this lava flow can be seen between Ahihi Bay and La Perouse Bay on the southeast shore.

Places

Other places on Maui popular with visitors include:

Ī'ao Valley.
Haleakala crater
Road to Hāna
Wai'ānapanapa

Golf courses on Maui include:

Grand Waikapu Country Club
Ka'anapali Golf Course
Kapalua Golf Club
Makena Golf Club
Maui Country Club
Pukalani Country Club
Sandalwood Country Club
Silversword Golf Course
Wai'ehu Municipal Golf Course
Wailea Golf Club