HANALEI

village, Kauai county, on the north central coast of Kauai Island, Hawaii, U.S. Near the head of Hanalei (crescent) Bay, the village is in the scenic and fertile Hanalei or Hanohano (majestic) Valley (3,439 ft deep), one of the state's few rice-producing regions. While some cattle are raised, the villagers are primarily paddy, taro, and vegetable farmers. Missionaries arrived at the site in 1834, and Mission Home was built and furnished with materials brought around Cape Horn. The Waioli Mission (1841), now used as a community centre, combines the starkness of a New England clapboard house with Hawaiian details such as lanais (porches), wide eaves, and long, sloping roof lines. This synthesis exerted a strong influence on subsequent Hawaiian architecture. The Wainiha Power Plant, 4 mi (6 km) northwest, is serviced by waterfalls, fed by Alakai Swamp, that pour over the nearby Wainiha palis (cliffs). The locality around Princeville (east) has been developed into a resort complex, and Lumahai Beach (west) is a noted beauty spot. Pop. (1990) 461.