Kahului, Hawaii

Kahului is the largest town on the Hawaiian island of Maui and is located along the north shore of central Maui. Kahului hosts Maui's main airport (Kahului Airport), deep-draft harbor, light industrial areas, and commercial shopping centers. It is a census-designated place (CDP) within Maui County, Hawaii with a total population (as of the 2000 Census) of 20,146 persons.

Kahului is the retail center for Maui residents and there are several malls and major stores (including department stores in the Queen Kaahumanu Center); other significant groupings of stores are in Lāhainā such as the Lahina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Mall Mall, which are both also located in Kahului, and the Shops of Wailea in Kihei. Retailing changed greatly with the arrival of big-box retailers from the U.S. Mainland, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot.

Kahului is also home to many popular restaurants such as Koho's, located in the Queen Kaahumanu Shopping Center, Ichiban, located in the Kahului Shopping Center, Restaurant Matsu, and L&L Drive Inn, located in the Maui Market Place.

Kahului is not generally considered a tourist destination, but does feature the Alexander and Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.