Kaumakani was officially known as "Makaweli" (which means "fearful features" in the Hawaiian language[4]) for over forty years; Makaweli was an ancient land division (ahupuaʻa).

[8] Pākalā Village has its own post office named "Makaweli" with ZIP code 96769, open only in afternoons.

[3] As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 607 people, 207 households, and 162 families residing in the CDP.

There were 234 housing units at an average density of 245.1 per square mile (94.6/km2).

18% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.