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Kauaʻi

Also known as Kauai

Kauaʻi is the oldest and northernmost of the main Hawaiian Islands, separated from Oʻahu by the wide Kaʻieʻiewaho Channel. Its mountainous centre, Mount Waiʻaleʻale, is one of the wettest places on earth, and Waimea Canyon cuts deeply into its western side. Ruled by its own paramount chiefs, it remained independent of Kamehameha I until its ruler Kaʻumualiʻi accepted his overlordship by agreement in 1810.

Kauaʻi
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Chiefdom of OahuChiefdom of KauaiKingdom of Hawaii

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kauaʻi. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kauai
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“Kauaʻi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kauai. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Kauaʻi.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kauai.
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