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Mākaha (Hawaiian for “fierce”〔Gabbard, Andrea (2000). ''Girl in the Curl: A Century of Women in Surfing''. Seal Press. Page 23. ISBN 9781580050487.〕〔Chase, Linda (2008). ''Surfing: Women of the Waves''. Gibbs Smith. Page 39. ISBN 9781423601791.〕〔Coleman, Stuart Holmes (2009). ''Fierce Heart: The Story of Makaha and the Soul of Hawaiian Surfing''. Macmillan. Page 1. ISBN 9781429937702.〕 or “savage”〔Ward, Greg (2011). ''The Rough Guide to Hawaii''. Penguin. Page 123. ISBN 9781405385817.〕〔Pager, Sheryl Groden and Sean Pager (2006). ''Off the Beaten Path: Hawaii''. Globe Pequot. Page 130. ISBN 9780762742004.〕)〔Sumpter, Rod (2004). ''100 Best Surf Spots in the World: The World's Best Breaks for Surfers in Search of the Perfect Wave''. Globe Pequot. Page 34. ISBN 9780762725984.〕 is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It’s a town located along the Pacific Ocean, west of the Mākaha Valley, and at the foot of Mt. Ka'ala in the Wai’anae Mountain Range.〔Kirch, Patrick Vinton (1997). ''Feathered Gods and Fishhooks: An Introduction to Hawaiian Archaeology and Prehistory''. University of Hawaii Press. Page 274. ISBN 9780824819385.〕〔Tryon, George Washington and Charles Montague Cooke (1916). ''Manual of Conchology, Structural and Systematic: With Illustrations of the Species''. Pulmonata, Volumes 21-23. Harvard University. Page 345.〕 It is the last of the leeward towns on O'ahu.〔 North of Mākaha is little development, i.e. no towns, no gas stations, or restaurants.〔Dunford, Lisa and Sara Benson (2012). ''Lonely Planet Discover Honolulu, Waikiki & Oahu''. Lonely Planet. ISBN 9781743213377.〕 The population of Mākaha was 8,278 at the 2010 census. It is located 35 miles northwest of Honolulu, but is a part of Honolulu County. In Hawaiian language its name means “fierce” or “savage”, which refers to the group of bandits who were based in the Mākaha Valley. They would hide and wait for unsuspecting passerby's to show up, and then plunder and pillage them.〔 Mākaha has a higher percentage of Native Hawaiians and other pacific islanders than most settlements on O’ahu, 26.2% of the population were pacific islanders in 2010.〔http://www.city-data.com/city/Makaha-Hawaii.html〕 Mākaha Resort stages weekend traditional Hawaiian arts and crafts fairs and other Hawaiian cultural programs in order to preserve the Native Hawaiian traditions in Mākaha.〔Frasure, Carrie and Sean Pager (2010). ''Hawaii Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places''. Rowman & Littlefield. Page 126. ISBN 9780762762446.〕 The town is particularly known for its surfing waves and surfing history, the Hawaiian temple Kāne’āki Heiau, and Mākaha Beach Park, which is a nesting place for several species of sea turtles.〔〔Campbell, Jeff (2010). ''Lonely Planet Hawaii''. Lonely Planet. Page 30. ISBN 9781742203447.〕 Aside from surfing, other water activities include diving, canoe-surfing, fishing, tandem surfing, bodysurfing, and other recreational water sports.〔Lueras, Lorca and Leonard (2014). ''Surfing Hawaii: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Challenging Waves''. Tuttle Publishing. Page 137. ISBN 9781462909360.〕 Kāne’āki Heiau is Hawaii’s most thoroughly restored ancient heiau, it was excavated by Bishop Museum archeologists in 1970 and can now be visited Tuesdays-Sundays. It originated as an agricultural temple to the god Lono in the 15th century. 200 years later, it was converted into a luakini, where human sacrifices were dedicated to the god Kū - a typical progression indicating Mākaha now supported a large enough population to have its own chief.〔Ward, Greg (2011). ''The Rough Guide to Hawaii''. Penguin. Pages 123-124. ISBN 9781405385817.〕 == Geography == Mākaha is located at (21.470569, -158.214159). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 55.53%, is water. Mākaha is the last town going northbound on the leeward side of O'ahu, and is a part of Honolulu County. It is located at the bottom of the Waianae Mountains, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and the Mākaha Valley to the east. It is located at the foot of Mt. Ka'ala, which is just east of Mākaha and is the highest point on the island of O'ahu at 4,020 feet. To get here by public transportation, the express city bus C (Route C – Country Express) is the most direct option, as it stays along the coast. The Bus 40 goes up to the Mākaha Valley Road to the golf courses and then goes down Kili Drive to the Mākaha Beach Park.〔Kennedy, Scott and Sara Benson (2009). ''Honolulu, Waikiki & O’ahu''. Lonely Planet. Page 235. ISBN 9781741048650.〕 It leaves daily from the Ala Moana Shopping Center in Downtown Honolulu. By car, you would want to follow Kamehameha Highway just north off Pearl Harbor, and then onto Farrington Highway (93) in the west. You would want to follow Farrington Highway northbound on Oahu’s west shore until you pass the neighboring town of Waiʻanae. The town of Mākaha is next, and the last one of the leeward towns on O’ahu. Mākaha Beach Park in the town center is located on 84-369 Farrington Hwy, Makaha HI 96792.〔http://www.to-hawaii.com/oahu/beaches/makaha-beach-park.php〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mākaha, Hawaii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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