Kaunakakai, Hawaii facts for kids
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Kaunakakai, Hawaii
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Downtown Kaunanakai, July 2006
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Location in Maui County and the state of Hawaii
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 Kaunakakai, Hawaii
Location in Hawaii
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| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Maui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.45 sq mi (42.60 km2) |
| • Land | 12.83 sq mi (33.22 km2) |
| • Water | 3.62 sq mi (9.37 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,419 |
| • Density | 266.53/sq mi (102.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code |
96748
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| Area code(s) | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-31100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360717 |
Kaunakakai (pronounced kown-uh-kuh-KAH-ee) is a town in Hawaii. It is located in Maui County, on the island of Molokaʻi. Kaunakakai is the biggest town on Molokaʻi.
This town has the largest port on the island. It also has the longest pier in all of Hawaii. In the 1930s, a fun song called "The Cockeyed Mayor of Kaunakakai" made the town famous. This started a tradition of choosing an honorary mayor for the town.
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History of Kaunakakai
In the mid-1800s, King Kamehameha V sometimes spent his summers on Molokaʻi. He had a home in Kaunakakai. The main street of Kaunakakai, called Ala Malama Avenue, was named after the king's summer home.
Around 1935, a special song was written. It was for the celebration of the first honorary mayor. This happened during a visit by a famous actor named Warner Baxter. The town had a big seven-day party to celebrate his "election" as mayor!
Geography and Location
Kaunakakai is located in Hawaii. It covers a total area of about 42.6 square kilometers (16.45 square miles). Most of this area is land. About 9.4 square kilometers (3.62 square miles) is water.
Climate and Weather
Kaunakakai has a tropical savannah climate. This means it is usually warm all year round. It also has wet and dry seasons, like many places near the equator.
| Climate data for Kaunakakai, Hawaii (Molokai Airport) 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 88 (31) |
89 (32) |
86 (30) |
92 (33) |
90 (32) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
93 (34) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
91 (33) |
90 (32) |
94 (34) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 78.8 (26.0) |
78.8 (26.0) |
79.2 (26.2) |
81.0 (27.2) |
82.8 (28.2) |
84.7 (29.3) |
85.5 (29.7) |
86.5 (30.3) |
86.7 (30.4) |
85.5 (29.7) |
82.8 (28.2) |
80.2 (26.8) |
82.7 (28.2) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 71.6 (22.0) |
71.7 (22.1) |
72.5 (22.5) |
74.0 (23.3) |
75.7 (24.3) |
78.1 (25.6) |
79.1 (26.2) |
80.0 (26.7) |
79.7 (26.5) |
78.5 (25.8) |
76.2 (24.6) |
73.5 (23.1) |
75.9 (24.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 64.3 (17.9) |
64.6 (18.1) |
65.8 (18.8) |
67.1 (19.5) |
68.6 (20.3) |
71.5 (21.9) |
72.7 (22.6) |
73.4 (23.0) |
72.8 (22.7) |
71.4 (21.9) |
69.6 (20.9) |
66.9 (19.4) |
69.1 (20.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 52 (11) |
48 (9) |
46 (8) |
48 (9) |
52 (11) |
55 (13) |
58 (14) |
56 (13) |
59 (15) |
58 (14) |
57 (14) |
50 (10) |
46 (8) |
| Average rainfall inches (mm) | 3.56 (90) |
2.31 (59) |
3.02 (77) |
1.54 (39) |
1.15 (29) |
0.61 (15) |
0.62 (16) |
0.84 (21) |
0.99 (25) |
1.54 (39) |
2.67 (68) |
2.87 (73) |
21.72 (552) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.01 in) | 10.8 | 9.7 | 11.0 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 11.0 | 105.5 |
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People of Kaunakakai
In 2020, the population of Kaunakakai was 3,419 people. There were 1,254 households in the town. Many different groups of people live here. This includes White, Black, Asian (especially Filipino), and Native Hawaiian people. Many people are also from two or more racial backgrounds.
About 24.6% of households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.73 people. The average family had about 3.32 people.
In 2000, about 31.8% of the people were under 18 years old. About 15.2% were 65 years or older. The median age was 36 years.
See also
In Spanish: Kaunakakai para niños
