It consists of the islands of Maui, Lānai, Molokai ( except for a portion of Molokai that comprises Kalawao County ), Kahoolawe, and Molokini.

The Kahului – Wailuku Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Maui County.

Maui County has a quasi-mayor-council form of municipal government.

All seats in the County Council have residency requirements ; however, all voters in Maui County may vote in elections for all nine seats regardless of residence.

In 1996, Maui County Council v. Thompson et al., 84 Haw.

105, was decided by the Hawai ' i Supreme Court holding that the Maui County Charter had created a " strong council " / " weak mayor " form of governance and invalidating actions by former Mayor Linda Lingle hiring special outside counsel without County Council approval.

The current mayor of Maui County is Alan Arakawa since January 2, 2011.

Maui County was the only county in the United States won by Dennis Kucinich during his unsuccessful campaign for the Democratic Party nomination to the presidency in 2004.

The islands that comprise Maui County correspond to the remnants of the ancient landmass of Maui Nui.

Haiku-Pauwela is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Category: Census-designated places in Maui County, Hawaii

Hāliimaile is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County,

Hāna is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States.

Category: Census-designated places in Maui County, Hawaii

Kāanapali is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County,

Kahului is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Maui County, on the island of Maui, in the U. S. state of Hawaii.

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.

Īao Valley ( English: Iao, Hawaiian: Ī-ao: " cloud supreme ", pronounced similar to " EE-ow ") is a lush, stream-cut valley in West Maui, Hawaii, located west of Wailuku.

MD-2 is a hybrid that originated in the breeding program of the now-defunct Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii, which conducted research on behalf of Del Monte, Maui Land & Pineapple Company, and Dole.

Maui is part of the State of

Māui ( Maui ) is the great hero of Polynesian mythology.

Maui in most cases is regarded as a demi-god, or as fully divine ; in some places, he is regarded as merely human ( Tregear 1891: 233 ).

In Māori mythology, Kaitangata is a mortal son of Maui and an industrious man who married the female supernatural being Whaitiri, or a son of star-god Rehua.

For example, the top rim of the Haleakala volcano on the island of Maui is believed to be a location of strong mana.

He is the only wind god that Maui did not take control of.

In Polynesian mythology, Matuu or Matu is the god of the north wind and the second wind to be controlled by Maui.

Hana is located at the eastern end of the island of Maui and is one of the most isolated communities in the state.

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 Lahaina Cannery Mall, the Happy Valley area of Wailuku, Maui Market Place and Maui Mall, which are both also located in Kahului, and The Shops at Wailea in Wailea.

In 1905, during Carter's administration, the current system of county governments was created ; the five county governments ( Oahu, Maui, Kauai,

For articles on islands that make up this county, see: Category: Maui,: Category: Lanai,

The Stadium complex is located on the Windward side of the island between the towns of Kahului and the county seat Wailuku, on the Valley Isle of Maui and is adjacent to H. P.

This data set is a digital archive created from optical images taken over a 5-year period by the Near Earth Asteroid Tracking ( NEAT ) program using two 1-m telescopes located on Maui.

Kahoolawe is located about seven miles ( 11. 2 km ) southwest of Maui and also southeast of Lanai, and it is long by wide, with a total land area of.

As many as 120 people might have once lived at Hakioawa, the largest settlement, which was located at the northeastern end of the island -- facing Maui.

NEAT has a cooperative agreement with the U. S. Air Force to use a GEODSS telescope located on Haleakala, Maui, Hawaii.

Additional facilities are located at Pukalani, Maui and Hilo on

Haleakalā National Park is a United States national park located on the island of Maui in the state of

It is located five nautical miles ( 6 mi, 9 km ) northwest of Lahaina, in Maui County.

Image: Nakalele-Blowhole-Maui. jpg | Nakalele blowhole, located near Nakalele Point in north western Maui, Hawaii.

The Maui Ocean Center is an aquarium and marine science center located in Maalaea, Hawaii on the island of Maui.

Kaupo is located along the southeastern shore of Maui, west of Kipahulu along the Kahikinui coastline.

Haamonga a Maui ( Burden of Maui )-is a stone trilithon located in Tonga, in the north of the island of Tongatapu, near the village of Niutōua, in Heketā.

Ho ‘ okipa Beach Park is located on the north shore of Maui, Hawaii, USA.

The largest heiau currently known to exist, Hale O Pi ' ilani Heiau, is a massive, three-acre platform with fifty foot retaining walls located in Hāna on Maui.