NiihauAbout eighteen miles southwest of the Garden Island (Kauai), sits Hawaii's “Forbidden Island”, also known as Niihau. Pronounced “Knee-ee-how”, with fewer than 200 residents, it is the least inhabited of the Hawaiian Islands.
How many islands in Hawaii are uninhabitable?
Q: How many of Hawaii's islands are inhabited? A: Out of the 137 islands, only seven are inhabited. These include the Big Island (Hawaii), Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, Lanai, and Niihau. Kahoolawe, although part of the major islands, remains uninhabited.