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Niʻihau (Hawaiian: [ˈniʔiˈhɐw]), anglicized as Niihau (/ ˈ n iː (i) h aʊ / NEE-(ee-)how), is the westernmost main and seventh largest inhabited island in Hawaii. It is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) southwest of Kauaʻi across the Kaulakahi Channel .
Niʻihau (Niihau; Zakazana Wyspa) – wyspa na Oceanie Spokojnym, należąca do archipelagu hawajskiego. Administracyjnie jest częścią amerykańskiego stanu Hawaje. Niʻihau jest wyspą wulkaniczną, najmniejszą z siedmiu zamieszkanych wysp Hawajów.
Niihau ialah pulau terkecil di kepulauan berpenghuni Hawaii, di Amerika Serikat. Memiliki luas tanah 70 mil persegi (184 km persegi). Merupakan pulau yang tertua dari 8 pulau utama di Kepulauan Hawaii. Seluruh pulau ini dimiliki oleh keluarga Robinson. Mereka membelinya dari Kerajaan Hawaii seharga US$10.000.
From the time it was purchased by the Sinclair family nearly 115 years ago, the island of Ni'ihau has remained in relative obscurity compared to the rest of the Hawaiian Islands. Each of the major islands in the archipelago has been the subject of extensive research which has resulted in a better and widespread understanding about them.
Learn about the history of the Forbidden Hawaiian Island of Ni`ihau, a unique and private Island culture and community.
9 mar 2018 · None of Hawaii’s treasured shorelines are quite as untouched as those of Ni‘ihau, known to locals and foreigners as the “Forbidden Island.” Even though it’s so close to modern civilization, in 2018, there are still no roads or running water, and the village runs solely on solar-powered electricity.
No comprehensive history of Ni'ihau has ever been written. This work is intended to fill that void. It synthesizes information from various sources and describes Ni'ihau from its bubbling volcanic emergence from the sea millions of years ago to its present-day problems as a struggling cattle and sheep ranch.
