About Manele
Manele, HI is a small unincorporated community located in central Hawaii.
Manele holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.23 square miles.
📰 Manele News Today
- Why Manele Golf Club is Unlike Any Other Course in the World Breaking Eighty · May 4
- Tee Thursday: Hawaii’s Manele Golf Course a golfer’s paradise Boston Herald · May 28
- Twelve Reasons Manele at Four Seasons Resort Lanai is Must-Play Golf Four Seasons Press Room · Feb 20
- I love this place: The 12th hole at Manele Golf Course in Hawaii GOLF.com · Apr 26
- PM Manele Meets U.S. Deputy Secretary of State at Pacific Agenda Summit Solomon Star News · Feb 25
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Manele Unique
- The only place in America named Manele — 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.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Manele
- Osteria Mozza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateHawaii
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.23 sq mi
Coordinates20.7420, -156.9012