or MAUL, an island of the Sandwich group, situated in Lat. 20. 44. N., Long. 155. 58. W., 24 miles N.W. of Hawaii. It stretches from N.W. to S.E. for about 40 miles, and consists of two elevated portions of an oval shape, joined together by a low sandy isthmus, 9 miles wide. The south-eastern portion rises almost perpendicularly to a height of more than 10,000 feet in Mount Haleakala; while the north-western elevation is much inferior in height. The structure of the island, like that of the others in the same group, is volcanic, and exhibits a striking contrast between the barrenness of the mountains and the luxuriant vegetation of the valleys and lower regions. Mowee is considered the richest in soil and the most productive of the Sandwich Islands; but the cultivated ground does not exceed one-tenth of the whole area. The town of Lahaina, which is situated on a bay of the same name on the S.W. coast, contains a church, schools, a market-house, and a reading-room. Missionaries from the United States first settled here in 1832, and have since acquired great influence over the natives. The church consists of about 300 members. The population of the town is probably about 3000. The harbour of Lahaina is formed by two projecting rocks, and is much resorted to by whaling vessels for supplies of provisions. Pop. estimated at more than 20,000.