Getting Around On Oahu: Keeping Your Mauka Separate From Your Makai
North, South, East and West don’t have a lot of meaning on the island of Oahu. Sure, there are some references to these points-of-the-compass: The North Shore is famous for its big wave surf and West Oahu is booming with development, but you’re much more likely to hear the term Windward Oahu than you are East Oahu and we haven’t even begun discussing the local terms for direction of mauka, makai, ewa and Diamond Head.
Consider for a moment the geography of Oahu–it’s an island, surrounded by water (obviously) that rises from sea level around its coast line to a series of mountain ridges in its middle. Diamond Head is a prominent coastal landmark located on the Southern-most point of the island. These features are what are used for directions and navigation by those of us who grew up on the island of Oahu. No looking for moss on the side of the tree. No sun rises in the East and Sets in the West nonsense. Directions are simple and direct. You can go Mauka (towards the mountains) or Makai (towards the sea). You can go Diamond Head (towards Diamond Head crater) or Ewa...
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