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The pronunciation of the island name Maui, Maui, /maui/, was [ˈmʌu.i], with the quality of [ʌ] compared to that of u in English cut. She observed deletion of unstressed syllables, such as /ke akua/ ('God') pronounced [ke ˈkuə] , and /hele akula/ ('go') pronounced [ˈhɛlɛ ˈkulə] .
Maui (center right, with Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, and Kahoʻolawe to its left) as seen from the International Space Station [2] Maui (/ ˈ m aʊ i / ⓘ; Hawaiian: ) [3] is the second largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km 2). It is the 17th-largest in the United States. [4]
On 30 March 2012, Rowley was a finalist in the Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards 2011/2012, in the Ride of the Year category with his rides at Jaws Peahi in Maui, Hawaii on 30 January 2012, placing him 4th place in the world of elite big wave surfers and meriting the respect of the big wave surfing community.
Wailuku is a census-designated place (CDP) in and county seat [2] of Maui Island, Maui County, Hawaii, United States.The population was 17,697 at the 2020 census.. Wailuku is located just west of Kahului, at the mouth of the Iao Valley.
Paia is located at (20.910694, -156.376340 Spreckelsville lies to the west, Haiku to the east, and Haliimaile to the south.. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.5 square miles (19.3 km 2), of which 6.1 square miles (15.9 km 2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km 2), or 17.84%, is water.
ʻĪao Valley (Hawaiian: ʻĪao: "cloud supreme", pronounced similar to "EE-yow") is a lush, stream-cut valley in West Maui, Hawaii, located 3.1 miles (5 km) west of Wailuku. Because of its natural environment and history, it has become a tourist location. It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972. [1]
Maui County (Hawaiian: Kalana ʻo Maui), officially the County of Maui, is a county in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It consists of the islands of Maui, Lānaʻi, Molokaʻi (except for a portion of Molokaʻi that comprises Kalawao County), Kahoʻolawe, and Molokini. The latter two are uninhabited. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,754. [2]
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