Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area
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The Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined metropolitan region on the island of Maui in Hawaii, centered on its main population and commercial hubs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area canonical | 2 |
| Maui urban area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1335650 — 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: Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area Context triple: [Kahului, partOfMetropolitanArea, Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area]
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A.
Honolulu metropolitan area
The Honolulu metropolitan area is the urbanized region centered on the city of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, encompassing its surrounding communities and serving as the primary economic and population hub of Hawaii.
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B.
Wailuku
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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C.
Kahului
Kahului is a major commercial and transportation hub on the island of Maui in Hawaii, known for its harbor, airport, and retail centers.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area Target entity description: The Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined metropolitan region on the island of Maui in Hawaii, centered on its main population and commercial hubs.
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A.
Honolulu metropolitan area
The Honolulu metropolitan area is the urbanized region centered on the city of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, encompassing its surrounding communities and serving as the primary economic and population hub of Hawaii.
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B.
Wailuku
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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C.
Kahului
Kahului is a major commercial and transportation hub on the island of Maui in Hawaii, known for its harbor, airport, and retail centers.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area Description of subject: The Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area is a U.S. Census-defined metropolitan region on the island of Maui in Hawaii, centered on its main population and commercial hubs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, United States
linked to: Kahului–Wailuku–Lahaina metropolitan area