Waiākea, Hilo, Hawaiʻi

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"Ka ʻanae momona o Waiākea."
"The fat mullet of Waiākea."
                                            -  He Moʻolelo Kaʻao no Kekūhaupiʻo

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Waiākea is an ahupuaʻa, located in the moku of Hilo, on the island of Hawaiʻi. It is one of the largest ahupuaʻa in Hilo, and was well known in times past for being a land of great abundance. In particular, Waiākea was famous for its "fat, sweet" mullet, which were raised in its many loko iʻa, or fish ponds. These fish were favored by Kamehameha I, and many Hawaiʻi island chiefs of old. To date, we have researched over a dozen fishponds in Waiākea, but the largest, and perhaps most famous of them are Waiākea, Mohouli, and Loko Waka.

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Click here for Maps of Waiākea

Waiākea - Photo by N. Peralto - 2012

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Plan of Waiākea, Hilo - RM705 - W. Webster, 1851

Nā ʻIli o Waiākea

1. Piʻopiʻo
2. Makaokū
3. Honohononui

Nā Loko iʻa o Waiākea

Fish Ponds of Waiākea

1. Waiākea
2. Hoakimau
3. Waiāhole
4. Mohouli
5. Waihonu
6. Kanakea
7. Keekee
8. Oua
9. Hale o Lono
10. Loko Waka

* Note: This is not a complete list. These are just the fish ponds we have found names for on maps thus far.

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Hoakimau Loko iʻa - Waiākea, Hilo - Photo by N. Peralto

Wailoa - Waiākea, Hilo - Photo by N. Peralto

Waiākea Loko iʻa - Waiākea, Hilo - Photo by N. Peralto

Waiāhole Loko iʻa - Waiākea, Hilo - Photo by N. Peralto

Mohouli Loko iʻa - Waiākea, Hilo - Photo by N. Peralto