Wailuku
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Wailuku is a historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that serves as the county seat and a cultural and administrative center.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wailuku canonical | 21 |
| Wailuku, Hawaii | 2 |
| Wailuku Town core | 1 |
| Wailuku urban area | 1 |
| Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T625622 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wailuku Context triple: [Maui, hasSettlement, Wailuku]
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A.
Mililani
Mililani is a master-planned residential community and census-designated place located in the central part of the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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B.
Kapolei
Kapolei is a rapidly growing master-planned community on the western side of Oahu in Hawaii, often referred to as Oahu’s “Second City” due to its expanding residential, commercial, and governmental centers.
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C.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe is the principal town and administrative center of Kauai County on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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D.
Kaneohe
Kaneohe is a residential town on the windward side of Oahu in Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, views of the Koʻolau Mountains, and access to Kaneohe Bay.
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E.
Kihei
Kihei is a coastal town on the southwest shore of Maui, Hawaii, known for its sunny weather, beaches, and resort and residential communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wailuku Target entity description: Wailuku is a historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that serves as the county seat and a cultural and administrative center.
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A.
Mililani
Mililani is a master-planned residential community and census-designated place located in the central part of the island of Oahu in Hawaii.
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B.
Kapolei
Kapolei is a rapidly growing master-planned community on the western side of Oahu in Hawaii, often referred to as Oahu’s “Second City” due to its expanding residential, commercial, and governmental centers.
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C.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe is the principal town and administrative center of Kauai County on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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D.
Kaneohe
Kaneohe is a residential town on the windward side of Oahu in Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, views of the Koʻolau Mountains, and access to Kaneohe Bay.
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E.
Kihei
Kihei is a coastal town on the southwest shore of Maui, Hawaii, known for its sunny weather, beaches, and resort and residential communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| administers |
Maui County government
ⓘ
linked to:
Maui County
|
| areaCode | 808 ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| demographicCharacteristic | predominantly local Hawaiian and Asian-American communities ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 249 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | Maui County Council ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | cultural center of Maui County ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
government services
ⓘ
retail and small businesses ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentFunction | location of Maui County administrative offices ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict |
Wailuku Town core
ⓘ
linked to:
Wailuku
|
| hasLandmark |
Bailey House Museum
ⓘ
Kaʻahumanu Church ⓘ Maui County Courthouse ⓘ ʻĪao Valley State Monument ⓘ
linked to:
Iao Valley State Monument
|
| hasMuseum | Hale Hōʻikeʻike at the Bailey House ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
ʻĪao Needle (Kukaʻemoku)
ⓘ
linked to:
ʻĪao Needle
|
| hasPublicInstitution |
Maui County courts
ⓘ
linked to:
Maui County
Maui County offices ⓘ
linked to:
Maui County
|
| hasReligiousSite | historic Christian churches ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode | 96793 ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | site near Battle of Kepaniwai in ʻĪao Valley ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | traditional political center of Maui ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| locatedAtMouthOf |
ʻĪao Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Iao Valley State Monument
|
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiian Islands
Maui County ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Maui
ⓘ
linked to:
Maui
|
| nameMeaning | “destroying water” in Hawaiian ⓘ |
| near | Kahului ⓘ |
| nearBodyOfWater | north shore of Maui ⓘ |
| partOf | Central Maui ⓘ |
| populationCensusYear | 2020 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 96793 ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Islands ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Maui County ⓘ |
| servedAs | historic commercial center of Maui ⓘ |
| servedByAirport | Kahului Airport ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii ⓘ |
| timeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportationRoute |
Hawaii Route 32
ⓘ
Hawaii Route 340 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wailuku Description of subject: Wailuku is a historic town on the Hawaiian island of Maui that serves as the county seat and a cultural and administrative center.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Iao Valley State Monument
linked to: Wailuku
linked to: Wailuku
linked to: Wailuku
linked to: Wailuku
linked to: Wailuku