Makawao is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. The population was 7,184 at the 2010 census.[1] Located on the rural northwest slope of Haleakala on East Maui, the community is known for being the hub of the “Upcountry”, a part of the island dominated by mostly agriculture and ranch land.
Makawao is located at 20°51′13″N 156°19′1″W (20.853657, -156.316951).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km2), all of it land.