Welcome to Makaha ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Makaha, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Makaha is near sea level<1>.

Time Zone: Makaha lies in the Hawaiian/Aleutian Standard Time Zone (HST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Area Code for Makaha: 808

Communities near Makaha ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Makaha.

• Maili
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maili have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maili
• Nanakuli
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanakuli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanakuli
• Mokuleia
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokuleia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokuleia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokuleia <3>
• Waialua
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waialua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waialua
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waialua <3>
• Haleiwa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haleiwa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haleiwa
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haleiwa <3>
• Honokai Hale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honokai Hale
• Honouliuli Internment Camp
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honouliuli Internment Camp
• Kapolei
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapolei have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapolei
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapolei <3>
• Makakilo City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makakilo City
• Waimanalo Village
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waimanalo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waimanalo Village

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Makaha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Makaha.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Makaha. See our Newspapers Page for Makaha.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Makaha ...

Looking for more information about Makaha? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Makaha, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Makaha.

Adding Makaha to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Makaha in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Makaha was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Makaha.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Makaha. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Hawaii: https://portal.ehawaii.gov/