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Oʻahu, along with the rest of the State of Hawaii, relies on tourism as a driving force of the local economy. [23] Popular tourists attractions include beaches such as Ala Moana Beach , Hanauma Bay , Kāneʻohe Bay , Ko Olina Beach Park , Waikīkī Beach , among others.
Honolulu (/ ˌ h ɒ n ə ˈ l uː l uː / ⓘ HON-ə-LOO-loo; [8] Hawaiian:) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean.It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu, [a] and is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. Honolulu is Hawaii's main ...
Honolulu County: 003: Honolulu: 1905 "Sheltered bay" or "place of shelter" in the Hawaiian language, [9] Named after Honolulu, the capital and largest city of the state. Oʻahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands (except Midway Atoll) 989,408: 597 sq mi (1,546 km 2) Kalawao County: 005: 1905: The village of Kalawao on Molokaʻi: The Kalaupapa ...
Apr. 1—A state agency that helps finance affordable-housing development in Hawaii faces having its funding award criteria dictated by the Legislature to favor state and county projects.
Hawaii was first discovered and settled by explorers from Tahiti or the Marquesas Islands. The date of the first settlements is a continuing debate. [ 23 ] Kirch 's textbooks on Hawaiian archeology date the first Polynesian settlements to about 300 C.E., although his more recent estimates are as late as 600. [ 23 ]
Honolulu County (Hawaiian: Kalana ʻo Honolulu), officially known as the City and County of Honolulu (formerly Oahu County), is a consolidated city-county in the U.S. state of Hawaii, one of five counties in the state.
Poipu Beach Park on the island of Kauai ranks No. 2 on that list. Also in the top 10: Ka’anapali Beach on the island of Maui (No.3), Waikiki Beach on Oahu (No. 5), Punalu’u Black Sand Beach on ...
Hawaii home values were the highest of all states, including California with a median home value of US$211,500. [254] Research from the National Association of Realtors places the 2010 median sale price of a single family home in Honolulu, Hawaii, at US$607,600 and the U.S. median sales price at US$173,200.