Just to the north is the area of Hōnaunau. It was the name for the land division (ahupuaa) of ancient Hawaii that stretched from the shoreline to Mauna Loa owned by Mataio Kekūanaōʻa.
Located just north is the region of Hōnaunau. This area, known as an ahupuaa in ancient Hawaiian society, encompassed land from the coast to Mauna Loa and was under the control of Mataio Kekūanaōʻa.