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The traditional Hawaiian ahupua‘a of Honouliuli is the largest on O‘ahu. It takes in the western end of the ‘Ewa District from Pu‘uloa (Pearl Harbor) to Nānākuli and extends inland along the eastern flank of the Wai‘anae Mountains. Spiritually, its most prominent landmark is the cinder cone Pu‘uokapolei, associated in legends with Kamapua‘a and the sisters of Pele. The dry coastal plain, an uplifted coral reef, was sometimes called Kaupe‘a, a place of wandering spirits.