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Kaua » i (usually spelled Kauai outside the Hawaiian Islands and pronounced kawa-ee ) is the oldest and fourth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands, having an area of 1,430.43 km (552.29 sq mi). Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kaua » i lies 105 miles (170 kilometers) across the Kaua i Channel, northwest of O » ahu. Of volcanic origin, the highest peak on this mountainous island is Kawaikini at 1,598 m (5,243 ft). The second highest peak is Mount Wai » ale » ale near the center of the island, 1,570 m (5,148 ft) above sea level. One of the wettest spots on Earth, with an annual average rainfall of 460 inches (11,700 millimeters), is located on the east side of Mount Wai » ale » ale. The high annual rainfall has eroded deep valleys in the central mountain, carving out canyons with many scenic waterfalls.

There is no known meaning behind the name of Kaua » i. Native Hawaiian tradition indicates the name's origin in the legend of Hawai » iloa ” the Polynesian navigator attributed with discovery of the Hawaiian Islands. The story relates how he named the island of Kaua » i after a favorite son; therefore a possible translation of Kaua » i is "place around the neck", meaning how a father would carry a favorite child. In South Africa, a health food and drink franchise is named after the island [1].

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