Honolua, Hawaii
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Honolua Bay, Mokuleia Bay and Lipoa Point are part of an area known as the ahupua'a of Honolua, located just North of Kapalua
, West Maui in Maui County
, Hawaii
, United States
. The area is a mix of agricultural and conservation land tended by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company
in Lahaina, Hawaii, including coastline management. Honolua Bay and Mokuleia Bay comprise the 45 acres (18.2 ha) Honolua-Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District.
From Honolua you can view the islands of Molokai
and Lanai
. Honolua Bay is at the northern end of this area, 21°0′47"N 156°38′18"W.Any type of commercial activity without a permit from the Department of Land and Natural Resources OCCL division is illegal.
above. Mokuleia Bay has a sandy beach and coral reefs. Honolua Bay consists of a rocky shoreline with small beach, coral reefs in a marine preserve and world-renowned surf break. Honolua Bay hosts the annual “Billabong Pro” women's surf competition in December.
Kapalua, Hawaii
Kapalua is a census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. A resort development by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company extends inland from Kapalua Bay and Honolua Bay. The population was 467 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, West Maui in Maui County
Maui County, Hawaii
-National protected areas:* Haleakala National Park* Kakahaia National Wildlife Refuge* Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge- Demographics :As of the 2000 Census, there were 128,094 people, 43,507 households, and 29,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per...
, Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The area is a mix of agricultural and conservation land tended by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company
Maui Land & Pineapple Company
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. is a land holding and operating company founded in 1909 and based in Maui, Hawaii, United States. It owns approximately on the island of Maui. It develops, sells, and manages residential, resort, commercial and industrial real estate; and operates retail, golf...
in Lahaina, Hawaii, including coastline management. Honolua Bay and Mokuleia Bay comprise the 45 acres (18.2 ha) Honolua-Mokuleia Marine Life Conservation District.
Geography
Honolua is located along the west coast of Maui at 20°59′48"N 156°39′11"W (20.996739, -156.653073).From Honolua you can view the islands of Molokai
Molokai
Molokai or Molokai is an island in the Hawaiian archipelago. It is 38 by 10 miles in size with a land area of , making it the fifth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands and the 27th largest island in the United States. It lies east of Oahu across the 25-mile wide Kaiwi Channel and north of...
and Lanai
Lanai
Lānai or Lanai is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is also known as the Pineapple Island because of its past as an island-wide pineapple plantation. The only town is Lānai City, a small settlement....
. Honolua Bay is at the northern end of this area, 21°0′47"N 156°38′18"W.Any type of commercial activity without a permit from the Department of Land and Natural Resources OCCL division is illegal.
Recreation & leisure
The coastline at Honolua and Mokuleia is rugged and is accessed by trail from a parking lot adjacent to the Honoapiilani HighwayHonoapiilani Highway
The Honoapiilani Highway is a road on West Maui, Hawaii. It begins in downtown Wailuku, extending south through Waikapu and Maalaea. Following terrain of the island it circumvents the West side of West Maui connecting Olowalu, Launiupuko, Lahaina, Kahana, through the regions of Kapalua and...
above. Mokuleia Bay has a sandy beach and coral reefs. Honolua Bay consists of a rocky shoreline with small beach, coral reefs in a marine preserve and world-renowned surf break. Honolua Bay hosts the annual “Billabong Pro” women's surf competition in December.