Kaumalapau, Hawaii

Kaumalapau is an unincorporated community in Maui County on the island of Lanai in the state of Hawaii.

Kaumalapau is a name derived from the Hawaiian language meaning "soot placed in gardens".^[1] Kaumalapau was declared the "most difficult to pronounce" place name in the state of Hawaii by Reader's Digest.^[2]

References[]

^ Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H.; Mookini, Esther T. (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-8248-0524-1.
^ Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

Coordinates: 20°47′13″N 156°59′22″W / 20.78694°N 156.98944°W / 20.78694; -156.98944

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[1] Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H.; Mookini, Esther T. (1974). Place Names of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-8248-0524-1.

[2] Cahn, Lauren. "The Most Difficult-to-Pronounce Town in Every Single State". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 2019-06-26. Retrieved 7 July 2019.

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v t Islands, municipalities, and communities of Maui County, Hawaii, United States
County seat: Wailuku
CDPs	Haiku-Pauwela Haliimaile Hana Kaanapali Kahului Kapalua Kaunakakai Keokea Kihei Kualapuu Kula Lahaina Lanai City Launiupoko Maalaea Mahinahina Makawao Makena Manele Maunaloa Napili-Honokowai Olinda Olowalu Paia Pukalani ʻUalapuʻe Waihee-Waiehu Waikapu Wailea Wailuku
Other communities	Haiku Hoʻolehua Kaumalapau Keanae Kipahulu Puʻunene Spreckelsville Waihee Waikolu‡ Wailua
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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