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Welcome to Niumalu ...

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

Niumalu is near sea level<1>.

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

Area Code for Niumalu: 808

Communities Also Named Niumalu ...

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

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

Communities near Niumalu ...

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

  • Koloa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Poipu
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wailua Homesteads
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wailua Homesteads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wailua Homesteads
  • Wailua
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kapaa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kapaa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kapaa
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kapaa <2>
  • Omao
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omao
  • Lawai
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Kalaheo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Kealia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kealia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kealia
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kealia <2>
  • Anahola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niumalu ...

Looking for more information about Niumalu? 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 Niumalu, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Niumalu.

Adding Niumalu to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niumalu.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Niumalu - 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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.