Kahului, community, Maui County, Hawaii, on the northern coast of Maui Island, on Kahului Bay. Kahului contains the island's main seaport and principal airport, and serves as a distribution point for agricultural products (especially pineapples and sugarcane) produced and processed in the area. A community college and the Kanaha Bird Sanctuary are here. Population 12,978 (1980); 16,889 (1990); 16,889 (1996 estimate).
