Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Wife, Purchases More Kauai Ranch Land, Spokesperson Confirms
KAUAI, HAWAII, JUL 21 – Mark Zuckerberg’s Kauai estate now spans over 2,300 acres and is valued at $300 million, including land atop a Native Hawaiian burial site that raises cultural concerns.
- Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has expanded his Ko'olau Ranch estate on Kauai to over 2,300 acres as of early 2025.
- Zuckerberg began purchasing land in 2014, initially acquiring 700 acres near Kilauea for about $100 million, amid local concerns over his growing presence.
- The property features a pair of residences linked by subterranean passageways, a vast underground shelter spanning 5,000 square feet, independent energy infrastructure, and is situated atop sacred Native Hawaiian burial sites.
- A local descendant with ancestral ties to the burial grounds has negotiated access to the graves on the property and cautioned that additional remains might be hidden nearby, as there is a strong likelihood of more burial sites in the area.
- This expansion raises tensions reflecting broader conflicts between wealth and indigenous rights, with critics framing Zuckerberg's acquisitions as neocolonialism amid transformations reshaping Kauai irreversibly.
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Zuckerberg has been building a private complex in Kauai for more than 10 years, over 23 square kilometres, although it has done so in the burial area.
Zuckerberg’s Hawaii hideaway raises concerns over burial site
Mark Zuckerberg’s sprawling estate on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is once again drawing scrutiny. This time, it's over claims that part of the property is being built on top of an ancestral burial site. The Meta CEO began buying land on Kauai in 2014, starting with a 707-acre purchase for roughly $116 million. The acquisition was seen as controversial from the start. Critics warned that large-scale development could disrupt daily life on an isl…
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