About Wainaku Town

An introduction with general information, visitor resources and facts about the community of Wainaku on the Big Island of Hawaii.

COMMUNITY NAME: Wainaku
NAME IN HAWAIIAN: Waiʻōhinu
STATUS: census designated place
PHYSICAL SIZE: 1.34 square miles
POPULATION: 198 (as of 2020 census)
ELEVATION: 1,055 feet above sea level
ZIP CODE: 96772
SITUATED: north of Hilo and south of Paukaa
DISTRICT: Kau District
ISLAND AND REGION: South Hawaii Island
COUNTY: Hawaii County

- Mark Twain visited Waiohihu in 1866
- Kauahaao Church built in 1888 (wooden - demolished in 1998 due to termite damage)
- Wong Yuen Store was built in 1914

Articles:
- wikipedia.org --> waiohiinu --> article
- bigislandhawaiitravelguide.com --> cities --> waiohinu --> 2013 archive
- vacations.hawaiilife.com --> big island --> waiohinu