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Niihau
Ni·i·hau or Ni'i·hau N0106900 (nē′ē-hou′) An island of northwest Hawaii west of Kauai. A private ranch for most of the 1900s, it is home to a small Hawaiian-speaking population.Ni•i•ha•u (ˈni iˈhɑ u, ˈni haʊ)
n. an island in NW Hawaii, W of Kauai. 237; 72 sq. mi. (186 sq. km).
Niihau
Niihau (nē`hou), island (1990 pop. 230), 70 sq mi (181 sq km), in Kauai co., Hawaii, W of Kauai island. It is mostly arid lowland, rising to 1,281 ft (390 m) at Paniau Mt. The island is suitable for cattle grazing. Niihau, privately owned since 1864 when it was purchased from the Hawaiian kingdom by an American family, is operated as a ranch. |