Iao Valley
CountryUSA (Hawaii)
Depth300 m
Length5 km
TypeRiver valley
About Iao Valley
A lush valley in West Maui. The Iao Needle is a 370 m vegetation-covered rock pinnacle. Site of the 1790 Battle of Kepaniwai where Kamehameha conquered Maui. One of the rainiest places on Earth. Sacred in Hawaiian culture.
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