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Wailuku

American  
[wahy-loo-koo] / waɪˈlu ku /

noun

  1. a town on NW Maui, in central Hawaii.


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Born in Wailuku, Hawaii, Suzuki hit the game-winning single that clinched the College World Series title for Cal State Fullerton in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

Wailuku attorney Paul Starita, lead counsel on three lawsuits by Singleton Schreiber, called it a “preventable tragedy of epic proportions.”

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023

It would be 24 hours before the couple were able to reach their son and know he was safe after having spent the night with a friend in Wailuku.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023

The agency urged visitors to areas of Maui that did not burn - such as Kahului, Wailuku, Kihei, Wailea and Makena - to contact their accommodation and ensure they could still be hosted.

From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2023

With his mother's cries ringing in his ears he bounded down the mountain to his canoe, which he sent across the sea to the mouth of the Wailuku with two strong sweeps of his paddle.

From Legends of the Wailuku by Will Herwig

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