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
- Police Charge Hawi Man With Attempted Murder Hawaii Police Department (.gov) · Apr 14
- Hawi Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
- Monthly Weather Forecast for Hawi, Hawaii 96719 The Weather Channel · Apr 21
- Trial set for Hawi man accused of attempted murder - Hawaii Tribune-Herald Hawaii Tribune-Herald · Apr 15
- Hawi, Hawaii, United States Precipitation Map | MSN Weather MSN · Aug 5
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.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Hawi
- Bamboo Restaurant & Gallery
- Sweet Potato Kitchen
- KCM Coffee (café)
- Kohala Coffee Mill (café)
- Mi Ranchito — mexican
- Sushi Rock — japanese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Al Zeidman Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area8.1 sq mi
Coordinates20.2274, -155.8396