"Waialua, ʻāina kū pālua 
i ka laʻi."
"Waialua, land that stands doubly becalmed."
                       - ʻŌlelo Noʻeau # 2902, pg. 318 (Pukui 1983)


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Waialua, meaning two waters, is a moku on the island of Oʻahu with eight ahupuaʻa: Kaʻena, Keālia, Kawaihāpai, Mokulēʻia 1 and 2, Kamananui, Paʻalaʻa, and Kawailoa.  It is located on the northern end of Oʻahu.  Waialua was known for its abundant ocean resources, as well as its loʻi kalo (taro patches). 
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Cut out of the Moku of Waialua - HGS #2374 - 1902

Nā Ahupuaʻa o Waialua

  1. Kaʻena
  2. Keālia
  3. Kawaihāpai
  4. Mokulēʻia 1
  5. Mokulēʻia 2
  6. Kamananui
  7. Paʻalaʻa
  8. Kawailoa
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Kūkaniloko Entrance – Kūkaniloko – Photo by N. Peralto
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Birthing Stones – Kūkaniloko – Photo by N. Peralto
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Kaʻala Mountains – Kūkaniloko – Photo by N. Peralto
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Waiʻanae Mountain Range - Kaʻena Point - Photo by N. Peralto
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Waiʻanae Mountain Range – Paʻalaʻa – Photo by N. Peralto