Lualualei, Hawaii is the largest coastal valley on the leeward side of
Oahu
Oahu () (Hawaiian language, Hawaiian: ''Oʻahu'' ()), also known as "The Gathering place#Island of Oʻahu as The Gathering Place, Gathering Place", is the third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. It is home to roughly one million people—over t ...
in
Hawaii
Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...
. It is located on the west side of the
Waianae Range.
Etymology
The name could mean either "beloved one spared", or more likely "flexible wreath", according to Hawaiian Language expert Mary Kawena Pukui.
Geography
The town on the makai side of the valley (westward towards the ocean) is
Māili.
United States Navy facilities
The valley hosts several government communication stations including
USN VLF Lualualei and the USCG Communication Station Honolulu. The Naval Magazine Lualualei also is located in the valley.
Naval Magazine Lualualei, Waikele Branch, Tunnel Magazine Type, Waikakalaua & Kipapa Gulches, Pearl City, Honolulu County, HI Photos from Survey HABS HI-262
Library of Congress
References
External links
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Valleys of Hawaii
Landforms of Oahu
Waianae Range
Historic American Buildings Survey in Hawaii
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