Geography
The highest point in Lanai is Mount Lanaihale. It is an inactive volcano near the center of the island and to the east of Lanai City. The elevation of Mount Lanaihale is 3,366 ft., or 1026 meters.
Lānaʻi was traditionally administered in 13 political subdivisions (Ahupuaʻa), grouped into two districts (mokuoloko): kona (Leeward) and koolau (Windward). The ahupuaʻa are listed below, in clockwise sequence, and with original area figures in acres, starting in the northwest of the island.
| Nr. | Ahupuaʻa | Area acres |
Area km² |
popu- lation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaa | 19468 | 78.78 | 207 |
| 2 | Paomai | 9078 | 36.74 | 147 |
| 3 | Mahana | 7973 | 32.27 | 1 |
| 4 | Maunalei | 3794 | 15.35 | 0 |
| 5 | Kalulu | 6078 | 24.60 | 1 |
| 6 | Kaunolu | 7860 | 31.81 | 3 |
| 7 | Palawai | 5897 | 23.86 | 1 |
| 8 | Pawili | 1930 | 7.81 | 0 |
| 9 | Kaohai | 9677 | 39.16 | 1 |
| 10 | Kamao | 2751 | 11.13 | 2 |
| 11 | Kealia Aupuni | 5897 | 23.86 | 2 |
| 12 | Kealia Kapu | 1829 | 7.40 | 1 |
| 13 | Kamoku | 8291 | 33.55 | 2804 |
| Lānaʻi | 90523 | 366.33 | 3170 |
Kamoku hosts the largest share of population, because the bigger part of Lānaʻi City falls into it. Parts of Lanaʻi City stretch to Kaa and Paomai. As of 2010, the remaining ahupuaʻa were virtually uninhabited. According to the census of 2000, Lanaʻi City accounts for 99 percent of the island population (3164 of 3193). As a census designated place, Lanaʻi City is defined solely for statistical purposes, and not by administrative boundaries.
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