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Welcome to Mala ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mala, 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.

Mala is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Mala: 808

Communities Also Named Mala ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mala - it's located in Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mala.

Communities near Mala ...

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

  • Honokowai
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Napili - Honokowai
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Kahana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahana
  • Kapalua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Olowalu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olowalu
  • Camp Maluhia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Maluhia
    • Camp Maluhia has also been known as:
    • Maluhia Camp
  • Kaanapali
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopoi Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Puuohala Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Waiehu Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)

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 Mala. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mala.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mala ...

Looking for more information about Mala? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mala, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mala.

Adding Mala to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mala 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 (so far) for Mala was on a map titled Road Map for Hawaii (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mala.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mala - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.