ʻEwa District, Hawaii

ʻEwa was one of the original districts, known as moku, of the island of Oʻahu in Ancient Hawaii history.

ʻEwa
District
Etymology: "Crooked"
Outline of the ʻEwa District from a 19th century Hawaiian map
Country	United States
State	Hawaii

The word ʻewa means "crooked" or "ill-fitting" in Hawaiian.^[1] The name comes from the myth that the gods Kāne and Kanaloa threw a stone to determine the boundaries, but it was lost and later found at Pili o Kahe.^[2]

ʻEwa is used in Honolulu to indicate the western direction, in opposition to Diamond Head for the eastern direction.

See also

• ʻEwa Villages, Hawaii
• ʻEwa Gentry, Hawaii
• ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii