"Maui es una isla del archipiélago de las islas Hawái. Administrativamente forma parte del condado de Maui del Estado de Hawáii, junto con las islas Lanai, Kahoolawe y Molokai. Con una superficie total de 1.880 km² es la segunda isla más grande del archipiélago, y con una población de 117.644 habitantes (año 2000) es la tercera isla más poblada. Maui también es conocida con el sobrenombre de Valley Isle por el fértil istmo entre los dos volcanes. Según la leyenda, la isla lleva el nombre del semidiós Maui. Este héroe, conocido en diferentes lugares de la Polinesia, creó las islas pescándolas del fondo del mar."
"The island of Maui (/ma.i/; Hawaiian: [mwwi]) is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the State of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Molokai, Lnai, and unpopulated Kahoolawe. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444, third-highest of the Hawaiian Islands, behind that of Oahu and Hawaii Island. Kahului is the largest census-designated place (CDP) on the island with a population of 26,337 as of 2010 and is the commercial and financial hub of the island. Wailuku is the seat of Maui County and is the third-largest CDP as of 2010. Other significant places include Khei (including Wailea and Makena in the Kihei Town CDP, which is the second-most-populated CDP in Maui), Lahaina (including Kanapali and Kapalua in the Lahaina Town CDP), Makawao, Pia, Kula, Haik, and Hna."