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Kapalua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. A resort development by the Maui Land & Pineapple Company extends inland from Kapalua Bay and Honolua Bay. The population was 353 at the 2010 census.GeographyKapalua is located along the northwest coast of Maui at along Route 30, known as the Honoapiilani Highway. The Hawaiian name for this area was Honokahua.According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.1km2, of which 12.4km2 is land and 2.6km2, or 17.41%, is water.Kapalua has a view of the islands of Molokai and Lānai.Recreation and leisureKapalua Resort offers accommodations, a variety of restaurants, a shop, and several golf courses.The area has several beaches. Kapalua Bay is the resort namesake at. The name kapa lua means "two borders" in the Hawaiian language. Oneloa Bay at and Honokahua Bay are also backed by the resort. Mokuleia Bay and Honolua Bay are to the north in Honolua and Nāpili is to the south. Kapalua Bay was named "Best Beach in the World" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine, "America's Best Beach" on the first annual list of Stephen Leatherman's Top 10 Beaches in America, and the "Best Beach in America" by the Travel Channel, among other honors.