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Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel

Also known as Kauai Channel

The Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel separates the islands of Oʻahu and Kauaʻi in Hawaii and is about 115 kilometres wide, the widest channel between the main Hawaiian Islands. Its rough waters protected Kauaʻi from invasion: Kamehameha I's attempts to cross with large fleets in 1796 and 1804 were turned back by a storm and an epidemic. Kauaʻi joined his kingdom by agreement in 1810.

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Chiefdom of Kauai

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kaieiewaho-channel
MLA: “Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kaieiewaho-channel. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kaieiewaho-channel.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kaieiewaho-channel (Accessed: ).

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