Discovering Kahului will be a breeze once you’ve picked up your rental car. But before you touch down in an unfamiliar place, it’s always a wise idea to know a little basic info about the area.This town sits 16 miles to the southeast of Napili-Honokowai, and 4,785 miles west of Washington, the nation’s capital.Facts and figures interest you? Want to find out how many people reside in this part of Maui County before you venture off on your road trip? At the last count, the population was 26,300.