Mākaha, Hawaii
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Mākaha is a census-designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is a town located along the Pacific coast, west of the Mākaha Valley, and at the foot of Mount Ka'ala in the Wai’anae
View of Mākaha Valley
Mākaha Beach Park with the slopes of the Waiʻanae Range on the right
Green sea turtle at Mākaha Beach Park, January 2014
Mākaha was the site of the Mākaha International Surfing Championships 1954–1971. During the '60s, Fred Hemmings won the championship four times.
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole
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Israel Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, also called Braddah IZ or simply IZ, was a Native Hawaiian musician and singer. He is regarded as one of the greatest musicians from Hawaii and the most successful musi
Mākaha, Hawaii
…Waianae High School, which has a Waianae postal address, is physically located in two CDPs: mostly in Mākaha, and partially in Waianae. Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959–1997) – musician, singer, and activist Brian Keaulana – surfer, lifeguard, waterman, and actor…
Kamakawiwoʻole in 1993