Pukalani is a census-designated place (CDP) in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 7,380 at the 2000 census. Pukalani is Hawaiian for "hole (puka) in the sky (lani)" and is named this because Haleakala volcano, on whose western slope Pukalani is located, creates a unique weather pattern opening blue sky above the town. The general volcano-slope region, including nearby Makawao and Kula, is referred to as "upcountry" by the locals, and is one of the three major population centers on Maui, the other two being Kahului and Kihei, both of which are at sea level.
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