Wikimapia is a multilingual open-content collaborative map, where anyone can create place tags and share their knowledge.

Maui

USA / Hawaii / Pukalani /
 island, county, invisible
Maui Island was named after a mythological demigod, Maui, who was reported to have pulled the island from the sea. perhaps because the shape of the island is said to resemble his head and body. A man named Piilani made the greatest impact here as the first ruler to unite all of Maui.

In 1790, after a fierce battle in Iao Valley, King Kamehameha took control of Maui and made Lahaina the new capital of the unified Hawaiian Kingdom. For nearly five decades, Lahaina served as the center of government for Hawaii. The town experienced a surge in its whaling industry during this period. At the height of the whaling era (1840-1865) as many as 500 ships anchored in Lahaina’s port.

Island in the state of Hawai'i. Third most populated but second most populated by area. Population in 2007 is 130,025.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maui
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   20°48'9"N   156°20'13"W

Comments

  • BORN_PMS
    Just thought I'd say for my past.....Maui Waui!!!! Smelled great, and thankfully is in the PAST :D