Makaha, Hawaii

About Makaha

Makaha is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Officially, Makaha is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.69 square miles.

📰 Makaha News Today

• 2 brush fires near Makaha Beach fully contained Hawaii News Now · Jul 29
• Makaha Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• 72 campers, 2 dogs rescued from campgrounds in Makaha KITV · Mar 20
• Sunday Day 5! Grand Finale Weekend LIVE – Buffalo’s 49th Surfing Classic Makaha Surf News Network · Feb 21
• ‘We were blown away’: Powerful winds leave widespread damage in Makaha KHON2 · Feb 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Makaha Unique

• The only place in America named Makaha — 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 northwestern Hawaii, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Makaha

• Jahloha — tea (café)
• Mountain Magic Shave Ice (café)
• Surf & Sprout (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Makaha

• Kea'au Beach Park reviews ★
• Makaha Community Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Makaha

🏘️ Nearby Communities