Kailua Ahupuaʻa
The ʻĀina is alive, a living and breathing kupuna. She is our mother earth Papahānaumoku.
Our Ahupuaʻa is a natural resource rich and full in water, life, history, and culture.
Our Ahupuaʻa is a natural resource rich and full in water, life, history, and culture.
Mauna Kiʻekiʻe
Our Kailua Ahupuaʻa mountain peaks forming the spine of the Koʻolau ridge are: Palikea, Awaaawaloa, Konahuanui. Konahuanui is the tallest of the Koʻolau mountain range. PUʻu
Other mountain peaks in Kailua are Olomana, Pakui, Ahiki; Kaʻiwa; Ulumawao and Mahinui ridge. |
Makani
Our Kailua Ahupuaʻa wind is the Malanai breeze. KahawaiOur streams of Kailua Ahupuaʻa are Makawao, Ainoni, Maunawili, Omaʻo and Palapu stream |
UaʻĀpuakea, the famous rain of Kailua that pummels the the hala grooves of Kekele and Luluku. Kapuaʻikanaka, a rain that sounds like the footsteps of a person, the rain of Kailua by the sea. Kuahine, the rain form Kailua to "Ualakaʻa" From Hānau Ka Ua, Hawaiian Rain Names by Collette Leimomi Akana with Kiele Gonzalez |