Why visit Maunawili
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Manoa Falls, Ulumawao, Boettcher Estate and Kaneohe Ranch Building.
Weather in Maunawili
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Maunawili
Maunawili (Hawaiian pronunciation: [mɐwnəˈvili] ) is a residential census-designated place (CDP) in the City & County of Honolulu, Koʻolaupoko District, Island of Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 2,026. Situated mauka (inland or mountain side) of Kalanianaʻole Highway between Castle Junction and Castle Hospital, Maunawili is nearly all private homes, schools, and a few churches; horse stables complete the rural setting. There are no commercial establishments.
From the Wikipedia article Maunawili, Hawaii (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Museums and landmarks4
Boettcher Estate
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Former beachfront estate and municipal park in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Kaneohe Ranch Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Building in United States of America
Kaniakapupu
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Historic ruin in Hawaii, United States
Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.8 mi
Historic Place in Honolulu County, Hawaii
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Kawai Nui Marsh
Park · 1.9 mi
Park in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
Royal Hawaiian Golf Club
Golf course · 1.0 mi
770 Auloa Rd, Kailua
Mo-Su 06:00-18:00
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Governor Samuel Wilder King Intermediate School
School · 4.7 mi
46-155 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe
Halau Ku Mana - A New Century Pcs
School · 5.3 mi
2101 Makiki Heights Dr, Honolulu
Healthcare1
Map of Maunawili
63 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Honolulu County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-10-07: Hurricane Lala (Hurricane)
- 2026-09-25: Tropical Storm Nolo (Tropical Storm)
- 2026-04-07: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2025-08-19: Kunia Road Fire (Fire)
- 2022-02-15: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides (Severe Storm)
- 2020-07-25: Hurricane Douglas (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kaneohe Bay Marine Corp Air Station (NGF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Kailua 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- Kaneohe 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Heeia 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Urban Honolulu 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Kaneohe Base 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- East Honolulu 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Kahaluu 8 mi northwest, about 12 min by car
- Halawa 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Aiea 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Waimalu 11 mi west, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kaneohe-ranch-bldg, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Boettcher-estate, Joel Bradshaw, Public domain
- Kaniakapupu, Heptazane at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5
- Manoa Falls, Hawaii, March 2012, Danieljaycho, CC BY-SA 3.0
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