Lahaina is the largest
census-designated place (CDP) in West Maui,
Maui County,
Hawaii,
United States, and the gateway to the famous
Ka'anapali and
Kapalua beach resorts to its north. As of the
2010 census, the CDP had a resident population of 11,704. Lahaina encompasses the coast along
Hawaii Route 30 from a tunnel at the south end, through Olawalu, and to the CDP of
Napili-Honokowai to the north. During the tourist season, the population can swell to nearly 40,000 people.