Waianae, Hawaii

About Waianae

Waianae is a small unincorporated community in northwestern Hawaii.

Waianae holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.39 square miles.

📰 Waianae News Today

• Lala wind gusts uproot trees, damage homes in West Oahu Hawaii News Now · Aug 16
• Accusations of child torture by Waianae couple shocks neighbors KITV · Aug 12
• Waianae child torture suspects make first court appearance KHON2 · Aug 10
• Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data Revelio Labs · Aug 1
• Waianae Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waianae Unique

• The only place in America named Waianae — 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

• 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 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waianae

• Aloha Poki — seafood
• Barbecue Kai Inc — barbecue
• Golden House — chinese
• Hanara
• Hui On Fast Food
• Kahumana - Organic Farm & Café — tea
• Kalbi & Sushi Mart — sushi
• No.1 Chinese & BBQ — chinese
• Phở Hòa — vietnamese
• Pizza Hut — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waianae

• Herbert K. Pililaau Community Park reviews ★
• Kaupuni Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Waianae District Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Waianae

• Ka Waihona o ka Naauao - PCS
• Kamaile Academy PCS
• Leihoku Elementary School
• Maili Elementary School
• Makaha Elementary School
• Nanaikapono Elementary School
• Nanakuli Elementary School
• Nanakuli High & Intermediate School
• Waianae Elementary School
• Waianae High School
• Waianae Intermediate School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waianae

🏘️ Nearby Communities