Kahului (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kəhuˈluwi]) is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County in the U.S. state of Hawaii.

Attractions in Kahului include the Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Kanaha Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanaha Beach County Park, and the Maui Arts and Cultural Center.

It is bordered to the west by Wailuku, to the southwest by Waikapu, and to the east by Kahului Airport and Spreckelsville.

[1] Kahului is located on the leeward side of Maui relative to the trade winds, giving it a hot semi-arid climate with a dry summer season (Köppen classification zone BSh).

[citation needed] As of the 2000 Census, there were 20,146 people, 5,880 households, and 4,421 families in the CDP.

Out of the total population, 14.8% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Major employers in Kahului include Walmart, Maui Electric Company, Macy's, Hale Makua Health Services, Aloha Air Cargo, Zippy's, Roberts Hawaii, and University of Hawaiʻi Maui College.