Kailua (Hawaii)

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Kailua (Oahu)
View over Kailua from the Keolu Hills
View over Kailua from the Keolu Hills
Kailua in Honolulu County and the Hawaiian Archipelago
Honolulu County Hawaii Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kailua Highlighted.svg
Basic data
State : United States
State : Hawaii
County : Honolulu County
Coordinates : 21 ° 20 ′  N , 157 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 21 ° 20 ′  N , 157 ° 42 ′  W
Time zone : Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time ( UTC − 10 )
Residents : 38,635 (as of 2010)
Population density : 2,246.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 24.7 km 2  (approx. 10 mi 2 ) of
which 17.2 km 2  (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 5 m
Postal code : 96734
Area code : +1 808
FIPS : 15-23150
GNIS ID : 359894
Paaka kahakai kailua.jpg
Kailua Beach

With 38,635 inhabitants (2010), Kailua is the largest town on the east coast of the island of Oahu in Honolulu County in the American state of Hawaii . It is administered by the Koʻolaupoko district . It is located directly on the sea and is best known for its beach (Kailua Beach). But it is also a commercial center with many shops and boutiques. The Kailua Beach area is O'ahu's most expensive residential area outside of Honolulu . Kailua is about 25 km from downtown Honolulu.

Name origin

In the Hawaiian language , Kailua means two seas or two currents . The word Kailua is a combination of the words Kai (meaning: sea, sea water, tides) and ʻelua (meaning: two). The meaning is twofold: There are two lagoons and two currents in Kailua Beach in the district.

climate

In Kailua, dry weather is predominant. The annual rainfall does not reach 200 mm. This is particularly noteworthy because the neighboring town of Kāneʻohe records an annual rainfall of 1344 mm. In contrast, there is a constant temperature throughout the day (annual average 31.3 ° C), while it cools down to a moderate 19.6 ° C at night. The daily peak values ​​differ over the year by only six degrees Celsius , the lowest value is reached in December at 27 ° C, the highest in September at 33 ° C.

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 30th 33 31 30th 32 32 32 32 33 31 32 27 O 31.2
Min. Temperature (° C) 18th 16 18th 18th 19th 21st 22nd 21st 20th 22nd 20th 20th O 19.6
Temperature (° C) 21.21 22.17 23.1 22.92 24.16 24.8 25.37 25.33 25.4 25th 24 23.68 O 23.9
Precipitation ( mm ) 76.1 32.54 8.33 2.59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34.33 Σ 153.89
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Demographics

In the 2010 Census, residents gave the following ethnicity: 44% "white", 0.6% "black or African American", 20.3% Asian, 5.6% Hawaiian, 6.5% "Hispanic", 27.3% multiracial. 23.7% of the population are under 21 years old.

Personalities

Web links

Commons : Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Notes / individual evidence

  1. ↑ Oahu's 7 Most Expensive Single-Family Home Neighborhoods (ex Honolulu) May 9, 2017, accessed July 19, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kailua in Place Names of Hawaii
  3. ^ Kai in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  4. ↑ ʻelua in Hawaiian Dictionaries
  5. ^ Average Yearly Rainfall for Hawaii Current Results Weather and Science Facts, accessed July 19, 2017.
  6. ↑ United States Census Bureau American Fact Finder, accessed July 13, 2017.