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Honolulu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the largest city and state capital city of Hawaii, within the county of Honolulu. For the county of Honolulu itself, see  see Honolulu County . For other uses, see  see  Honolulu (disambiguation). (disambiguation). 

Honolulu Hawaiian Hawaiian:: Honolulu 

Consolidated city-county

 

City and County of Honolulu

Clockwise: Aerial view of of Downtown Honolulu, Honolulu, Pearl Harborr Harborright outside the city,  in n downtown, downtown,  Diamond Head, Head, waterfront on  on Waikiki statue of  King Kamehameha II i Beach,  and Honolulu Hale Hale  (City Hall)  Beach, and 

 

 

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Nickname(s): Crossroads of the Pacific Sheltered Bay HNL The Big Pineapple Town ("Town" is a commonly used local nickname for Honolulu, in reference to the fact that the Honolulu, or "Town" side of the island is the most urbanized and dense d ense part of  Oahu Oahu..) Paradise Motto: Ha aheo No O Honolulu (The Pride of Honolulu)[1]  ʻ  

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Location in  in Honolulu County  County and the state of  Hawaii 

Honolulu Location in  in Honolulu County County  and the state of  Hawaii 

Coordinates:   Coordinates:

21°18′N 157°49′W 157°49′WCoordinates Coordinates::  21°18′N 157°49′W 

 

Country

 United States  States 

State

Hawaii   Hawaii

 

County

Honolulu   Honolulu

 

April 30, 1907 1907[2] 

Incorporated  

Government Mayor   • Mayor

Kirk Caldwell Caldwell  (D)

Council   • Council

Member Memberss[show] 

Area Are a[3]  • City

68.4 sq mi (177.2 km2)

• Land

60.5 sq mi (156.7 km2)

• Water

7.9 sq mi (20.5 km 2)

Elevation

19 ft (6 m)

Population (2010) 2010)  • City

390,738 (46th) 46th) 

• Density • Metro Metro  

5,574/sq mi (2,152.2/km ) 953,207

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Demonym

Honolulan

Time zone

Hawaiian (HST) (HST)  (UTC−10) 

Zip Code

96801-96850

 

 

Area code(s)

808

FIPS code

15-17000

 

 

 

366212 36621 2[4] 

GNIS  feature ID GNIS

Hawaiian:: Honolulu ) is the  the state capital  capital and the most populous city in Honolulu (/ˌhoʊnoʊˈluːluː/;[5][6]  Hawaiian [a]

the the   U.S. state of  Hawaii state  Hawaii. .  It is thecounty thesituated county seat  seat  of the  the  Cityof and County County   of main  Honolulu Honolulu. . Hawaii is a major tourist destination and Honolulu, on the island  Oahu Oahu, , is the gateway to Hawaii and a major gateway into the  the United States. States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east-west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions. Honolulu is both the westernmost and the southernmost major American city. For statistical purposes, the U.S. Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as "City of Honolulu" (not to be confused with the "City and County") as a  census county division  (CCD) (CCD)..[8] Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the  the  Pacific Ocean. Ocean. The division [9] population of Honolulu CCD was 390,738 at the  the  2010 census, census,  while the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207. Honolulu means "sheltered harbor "[10] or "calm port." port."[11] The old name is said to be Kou, a district

roughly encompassing the area from Nuuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. district .[12] The city has been the capital of

 

the Hawaiian islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the  the  attack on Pearl Harbor  by by  Japan Japan  near the city on  on December 7, 1941. 1941.  Contents

[hide hide]]    1 History 

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  2 oGeography     2.1 Neighborhoods, boroughs, and districts  o  2.2 Climate    3 Demographics    4 Economy    5 Cultural institutions  o  5.1 Natural museums  o  5.2 Performing arts  o  5.3 Visual arts  o  5.4 Tourist attraction attractionss    6 Sports  o  6.1 Venues    7 Government  

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o  7.1 Diplomatic missions on the island    8 Education  o  8.1 Colleges and universitie universitiess  o  8.2 Public primary and secondary schools   o  8.3 Private primary and secondary schools  o  8.4 Public libraries    9 Media    10 Transportation  o  10.1 Air   o  10.2 Highways   o  10.3 Public transport    10.3.1 Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation    10.3.2 Bus    10.3.3 Rail    11 Notable people  o  11.1 Deceased    12 Twin towns – Sister cities    13 See also    14 Notes    15 References    16 External links 



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History [edit edit]]  also:  Timeline of Honolulu  Honolulu  See also:

 

  Port of Honolulu, as seen by Russian artist  artist  Louis Choris  Choris in 1816. byGeorge Henry Burgess. Burgess.  Queen Street, Honolulu, 1856, by

Fire..  The  Great Chinatown Fire The

Evidence of thecfirst settlement Honolulu byartifacts. the original original   Polynesian Polynesian  the  archipelago the archipelagoc omes from oralofhistories and These indicate migrants that theretowas a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the 11th century. century.[13] However, after  Kamehameha conquered  Oʻahu ahu  in the  the Battle of Nuʻuanu uanu  at at  Nuʻuanu Pali, Pali, he moved his royal court from the  the  Island I conquered of Hawaiʻi to to  Waikīkī  in 1804. His court relocated in 1809 to what is now  now  downtown Honolulu. Honolulu. The capital was moved back to  to Kailua-Kona Kailua-Kona  in 1812. In 1794, Captain  Captain William Brown  Brown of Great Britain was the first foreigner to sail into what is now Honolulu Harbor .[14] More foreign ships followed, making the port of Honolulu a focal point for merchant ships traveling between North America and Asia. In 1845,  1845, Kamehameha III  III moved the permanent capital of the  the Hawaiian Kingdom  from Kingdom from  Lahaina Lahaina  onMaui Maui  to Honolulu. He and the kings that followed him transformed Honolulu into a modern capital, capital ,[15] erecting buildings such as  as St. Andrew's Cathedral, Cathedral, ʻIolani Palace, Palace,  and  Ali and  Aliʻiōlani Hale. At the same time, Honolulu became the center of commerce in the islands, with descendants of American missionaries establishing major businesses in downtown Honolulu. Honolulu.[16]  the  overthrow of Despite the turbulent history of the late 19th century and early 20th century, such as the  the Hawaiian monarchy  monarchy in 1893, Hawaiʻi's i's  subsequent annexation by the United States  States  in 1898, followed by a  a large fire  fire in 1900, and the  the Japanese Japanese  attack on Pearl Harbor  in 1941, Honolulu remained the capital, largest city, and main airport and seaport of the Hawaiian Islands .[17]  economic and tourism  An economic tourism boom following following statehood statehood brought rapid economic economic growth growth to Honolulu Honolulu and and Hawaiʻi. Modern air travel brings, as of 2007, 7.6 million visitors annua annually lly to the islands, with 62.3% entering at  at Honolulu International Airport. Airport.[18] Today, Honolulu is a modern city with numerous highrise buildings, and Waikīkī is the center of the tourism industry in Hawaiʻi, with thousands of hotel rooms. The  The UK consulting firm Mercer , in a 2009 assessment "conducted to help governments and 29th  worldwide major companies place employees on international assignments", ranked Honolulu 29th  in quality of living; living; the survey factored in  in political stability, stability, personal freedom, freedom, sanitation, crime, housing, the natural environment, recreation, banking facilities, availability of  consumer goods, goods,  [19] transportation.   education, and public services including transportation.

 

Geography [edit edit]] 

 Astronaut photograph of w western estern Honolulu,  Honolulu, HNL Airport, Airport, and  and  Pearl Harbor  taken from the  the International Space Station  Station 

 According to to the  the United States Census Bureau, Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 68.4 square miles 2 (177.2 km ). 60.5 square miles (156.7 km2) of it is land, and 7.9 square miles (20.5 km2) of it (11.56%) is water .[20]  The closest location on the mainland to Honolulu is the  the  Point Arena  Arena Lighthouse Lighthouse  in in  California California,, at [21] 2,045 nautical miles (3,787 km). km).  (Nautical vesselsr  vesselsr equire equire some additional distance to  circumnavigate circumnavigate  Makapuʻu Point.) However, part of the  the Aleutian  Aleutian Islands Islands  of  Alaska   Alaska are slightly to closer to Honolulu than the mainland. Neighborhoods, Neighborhood s, boroughs, and districts[edit edit]] 

th eInternational Space Station  Honolulu as seen from the Station 

with  First Hawaiian Center  (left) and  Downtown at Bishop and King streets, with  and Bankoh Center  (right)

  Downtown Honolulu  Honolulu is the financial, commercial, and governmental center of Hawaii. On the



waterfront is Aloha Tower  Tower , which for many years was the tallest building in Hawaii. Currently the tallest building is the 438-foot (134 m) tall  tall  First Hawaiian Center , located on King and Bishop Streets. The downtown campus of  Hawaii Pacific University  University is also located l ocated there.   The Arts District Honolu Honolulu lu  in downtown/Chinatown is on the eastern edge of Chinatown. It is a 12-block area bounded by Bethel & Smith Streets and Nimitz Highway and Beretania Street  – 



 

home to numerous arts and cultural institutions. It is located within the Chinatown Historic District, which includes the former Hotel Street Vice District. District.[22]    The The  Capitol District  District is the eastern part of Downtown Honolulu. It is the current and historic center of Hawaii's state government, incorporating theHawaii theHawaii State Capitol, Capitol, ʻIolani Palace, Palace, Honolulu Hale  (City Hall), State Library, and the statue of King  Hale King  Kamehameha I,I, along with numerous government buildings.   Kakaʻako ako  is a light-industrial district between Downtown and Waikīkī that has seen a large-scale redevelopment effort in the past decade. It is home to two major shopping areas,  areas, Ward Warehouse  and Warehouse and  Ward Centre. Centre. The  The  John A. Burns School of Medicine, Medicine , part of the  the University of Manoa is also located there. A Memorial to the  the Ehime Maru Incident  Incident  victims is built at Hawaiʻi at Manoa  Kakaako Waterfront Park.    Ala Moana  Moana is a district between  between Kakaʻako ako  and and  Waikīkī  and the home of  Ala  Ala Moana Moana Center  Center , the "World's largest open air shopping center" and the largest shopping mall in Hawaii. Hawaii .[23] Ala  Ala Moana Center boasts over 300 tenants and is a very popular location among tourists. Also in Ala Moana is the  the Honolulu Design Center  and and  Ala  Ala Moana Beach Park Park, the second largest park in Honolulu.   Waikīkī  is the tourist district of Honolulu, located between the  the  Ala  Ala Wai Canal Canal  and the  the Pacific Ocean  next to  Ocean to Diamond Head. Head. Numerous hotels, shops, and nightlife opportunities are located along Kalakaua and Kuhio Avenues. It is a popular location for visitors and locals alike and attracts millions of visitors every year. A majority of the hotel rooms on Oahu are located in Waikīkī.    Manoa Manoa  and and  Makiki Makiki  are residential neighborhoods located in adjacent valleys just inland of downtown and Waikīkī. Manoa Valley is home to the main campus of the University of Hawaiʻi.    Nuʻuanu and  and Pauoa Pauoa  are upper-middle-class residential districts located inland of downtown Honolulu. The  The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific  Pacific is located in  in Punchbowl Crater  fronting Pauoa Valley.   Palolo Palolo  and and  Kaimuki Kaimuki  are neighborhoods east of Manoa and Makiki, inland from Diamond Head. Palolo Valley parallels Manoa and is a residential neighborhood. Kaimuki is primarily a residential neighborhood with a commercial strip centered on Waialae Avenue running behind Diamond Head.  Head. Chaminade University  University is located in Kaimuki.   Waialae Waialae  and and  Kahala Kahala  are upper-class districts of Honolulu located directly east of Diamond Head, where there are many high-priced homes. Also found in these neighborhoods are theWaialae theWaialae Country Club  Club and the five-star  Kahala Hotel & Resort. Resort.    East Honolulu  Honolulu includes the residential communities of  Āina  ʻĀina Haina, Niu Valley, and  and Hawaiʻi Kai. Kai.  These are considered upper-middle-class neighborhoods. The upscale gated communities of Waiʻalae ʻiki and Hawaiʻi Loa Ridge are also located here.   Kalihi and Palama  Palama are working-class neighborhoods with a number of government housing developments. developme nts. Lower Kalihi, toward the ocean, is a light-industr light-industrial ial district.   Salt Lake  Lake and Aliamanu are (mostly) residential areas built in extinct  extinct  tuff cones  cones along the western end of the Honolulu District, not far from the  the Honolulu International Airport. Airport.    Moanalua Moanalua  is two neighborhoods and a valley at the western end of Honolulu, and home to  Tripler Army Medical Center .  to Climate[edit edit]]  























Honolulu experiences a a  tropical savannah climate  climate (Köppen classification  classification As  As), with a mostly dry [24] summer season, due to a  shadow effect effect..  Temperatures vary little throughout the months, with a rain shadow  average high temperatures of 80 –90 °F (27 –32 °C) and average lows of 65 –75 °F (18 –24 °C) throughout the year. Temperatures reach or exceed 90 °F (32 °C) on an average 38 days annually,,[25] with lows in the upper 50s °F (14 –15 °C) occurring once or twice a year. The highest annually recorded temperature was 95 °F (35 °C) during a heat wave in September 1998. The highest recorded temperature in the state was also recorded later that day in  in  Ni'ihau Ni'ihau.. The lowest recorded temperature was 52 °F (11 °C) on February 16, 1902, and January 20, 1969.

 

average rainfall  Annual average rainfall is 17.05 in (433 mm), which mainly occurs during the the winter months months of October through early April, with very little rainfall during the summer. Honolulu has an average of 278 sunny days and 90 wet days per year. Although Honolulu is known to have a wet and dry season, it is unnotice unnoticeable. able. This is mainly because light showers fall in the summer while heavier rain falls during the winter. Yet, both seasons experience the same number of rainy days.  Although the city is situated situated in the the tropics,  tropics, hurricanes hurricanes  are quite rare. The last recorded hurricane that hit the area was Category 4  4  Hurricane Iniki  Iniki in 1992.  1992. Tornadoes Tornadoes  are also uncommon and usually strike once every 15 years.  years. Waterspouts Waterspouts  off the coast are also uncommon, hitting about once every years.[26]  five years. Honolulu falls under the  the USDA USDA  12a Plant  Plant Hardiness zone. zone.[27] 

[show] show]Climate data for Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport Airport)), 1981−2010 normals, ex

Average Sea Temperature Temperature[30] 

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Panorama of Honolulu's waterfront in February 2007.

Demographics[edit edit]]  Historical population Census

1890

1900

 

 

Pop.



22,907

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39,306

71.6%

 

1910

1920

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52,183

32.8%

83,327

59.7%

137,582

65.1%

179,326

30.3%

248,034

38.3%

294,194

18.6%

324,871

10.4%

365,048

12.4%

365,272

0.1%

371,657

1.7%

390,738

5.1%

Population 1890 –2010 2010..[9][31] 

The  The Hawaii State Capitol  Capitol 

 

DFS Galleria  Galleria in in  Waikīkī  

The population of Honolulu was 390,738 according to the  the 2010 U.S. Census. Census. Of those, 192,781 (49.3%) were male and 197,957 (50.7%) were female. The median age for males was 40.0 and 43.0 for females; the overall median age was 41.3. Approximately 84.7% of the total population was 16 years and over; 82.6% were 18 years and over, 78.8% were 21 years and over, 21.4% were 62 years and over, and 17.8% were 65 years and over .[9]  In terms of race and ethnicity, 54.8% were   Asian, 17.9% were  were White White,, 1.5% were Black or African were Asian,  American, 0.2% 0.2% were American Indian Indian or Alaska Alaska Native, Native, 8.4% were were  Native Hawaiian  Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.8% were from "some other race", and 16.3% were from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 5.4% of the population. population.[9] In 1970, the Census Bureau reported Honolulu's population as 33.9% white and 53.7% Asian and Pacific Islander .[32]   Asian Americans Americans represent represent the majority majority of Honolulu's Honolulu's population. population. The Asian ethnic groups groups are Japanese (19.9%), Filipinos (13.2%), Chinese (10.4%), Koreans (4.3%), Vietnamese (2.0%), Asian Indians (0.3%), Laotians (0.3%), Thais (0.2%), Cambodians (0.1%), and Indonesians (0.1%). People solely of Native Hawaiian ancestry made up 3.2% of the population. Samoan Americans made up 1.5% of the population, Marshallese people make up 0.5% of the city's population, and Tongan people comprise 0.3% of its population. People of Guamanian or Chamorro descent made up 0.2% of the population and numbered 841 residents. residents.[9] 

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Honolulu viewed from  from Diamond Head  Head crater.

The largest city and airport in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands' large tourism industry, which brings millions of visitors and contributes contributes $10 billion annually to the local economy. Honolulu's location in the Pacific also makes it a large business and trading hub, particularly between  between the East  East and and  the West. West. Other important aspects of the city's economy include military defense, research and development, and manufacturing. manufacturing .[33]   Among the companies based in Honolulu are:            

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 Alexander & Baldwin  Baldwin  Bank of Hawaii  Hawaii  Central Pacific Bank  Bank  First Hawaiian Bank  Bank  Hawaii Medical Service Association Association   Hawaii Pacific Health  Health 

  Hawaiian Electric Industries  Industries   Matson Navigation Company  Company   

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  The Queen's Health Systems  Systems 



Hawaiian Airlines, Airlines,[34] Island Air ,[35] and and  Aloha  Aloha Air Cargo Cargo  are headquartered in the city. city.[36][37] Prior to its dissolution,  Aloha dissolution,  Aloha Airlines Airlineswas headquartered in the city. city.[38] At  At one time time  Mid-Pacific Airlines  Airlines had its [39] headquarters on the property of  Honolulu International Airport. Airport.   In 2009, Honolulu had a 4.5% increase in the average price of rent, maintaining it in the second most expensive rental market ranking among 210 U.S. metropolitan areas. areas .[40]  Since nobanks. national bank chains have branches in Hawaii, visitors and new residents use different First Hawaiian Bank any is the largest and oldest many bank in Hawaii and their headquarters are at the  the First Hawaiian Center , the tallest building in the State of Hawaii.

Cultural institutions[edit edit]] 

features,  First Hawaiian Center  is the tallest building in Hawaii and home to With symbolic native-styled architectural features,  a Contemporary Museumgallery Museumgallery

Natural museums[edit edit]]  The  Bishop Museum  Museum is the largest of Honolulu's museums. It is endowed with the state's largest The collection of natural history specimens and the world's largest collection of Hawaiiana and Pacific culture artifacts. artifacts.[41] The The  Honolulu Zoo  Zoo is the main  main zoological zoological  institution in Hawaii while the  the Waikiki  Aquarium  is a workingmarine  Aquarium workingmarine biology  biology laboratory. The Waikiki Aquarium is partnered with the  University of Hawaii  Hawaii and other universities worldwide. Established for appreciation and an dbotany botany,,  the Honolulu is home to several gardens:  gardens: Foster Botanical Garden, Garden, Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden,, Walker Estate, Garden Estate, among others. Performing arts[edit edit]]  Established in 1900, the  the Honolulu Symphony  Symphony is the oldest US symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains. Other classical music ensemble ensembless include the th eHawaii Opera Theatre. Theatre. Honolulu is also a center for  Hawaiian music. music. The main music venues include the  the Hawaii Theatre, Theatre, the  the  Neal Blaisdell Center  Concert Hall and Arena, and the  the  Waikiki Shell. Shell.  Honolulu also includes several venues for live  live  theater , including the  the Diamond Head Theatre. Theatre.  Visual arts[edit edit]]  Various institutions for the visual arts are located in Honolulu. The Honolulu Museum of Art  The  Art is endowed with the largest collection of Asian and Western art in Hawaii. It also has the largest collection of Islamic art, housed at the  the  Shangri La  La estate. The

 

museum hosts a film and video program dedicated to arthouse and world cinema in the museum's Doris Duke Theatre, named for the museum's historic patroness  patroness  Doris Duke. Duke.[citation needed ]  The Contemporary Museum  only contemporary art  art museum museum  in the state. It has two locations: Museum is the only  main campus in  in Makiki Makiki  and a multi-level gallery in  in  downtown Honolulu  Honolulu at the  the First Hawaiian Center .  The Hawaii State Art Museum  The  Museum (also downtown) boasts boasts pieces by local artists as well as traditional  Hawaiian art. traditional art. The museum is administered by the  the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Arts.  Honolulu also annually holds the  the Hawaii International International Film Festival Festival  (HIFF). It showcases some of the best films from producers all across the Pacific Rim and is the largest "East meets West" style film festival of its sort in the  the  United States. States. 

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Diamond Head  Head viewed from Round Top Drive

                           

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 Ala Moana Center    Aloha Tower  Tower   Bishop Museum  Museum  Diamond Head  Head  Hanauma Bay  Bay  Honolulu Museum of Art  Art  Honolulu Zoo  Zoo  ʻIolani Palace  Palace  Lyon Arboretum  Arboretum  National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific  Pacific  USS Arizona Memorial  Memorial  Waikiki Aquarium  Aquarium  Waikiki Beach  Beach  Waikiki Trolley  Trolley 

edit]]  Sports[edit Honolulu's climate lends itself to year-round activities. In 2004,  2004, Men's Fitness magazine named [42] Honolulu the  the fittest fittest  city in the United States. States. Honolulu has three large  large road races: races:    The  The Great Aloha Run  Run is held annually on  on Presidents' Day. Day.    The The  Honolulu Marathon, Marathon, held annually on the second Sunday in December, draws more than

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20,000 participants each year, about half to two thirds of them from  from Japan Japan..  

  The The   Honolulu Triathlon Triathlon   is an there Olympic distance  distance  triathlon triathlon   event governed by  by USA Triathlon. Triathlon. Held annually in May since 2004, is an absence of a sprint course.

 

Ironman Hawaii  Hawaii was first held in Honolulu, it was the first ever Ironman and is also the World Champs. Fans of spectator sports in Honolulu generally support the  the  football football,, volleyball volleyball,, basketball basketball,, rugby union,, rugby league  union league and and  baseball baseball  programs of the  the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Manoa .[43] High school sporting events, especially football, are especially popular. Honolulu has no professional sports teams. It was the home of the  the Hawaii Islanders  Islanders (Pacific Coast League,, 1961 –1987), League 1987),  The Hawaiians  Hawaiians (World Football League, League, 1974 –1975), 1975),  Team Hawaii( Hawaii(North  American Soccer Soccer League League,, 1977), and the  the Hawaiian Islanders  Islanders (af2 af2,, 2002 –2004). The The  NCAA NCAA  football football  Hawaii Bowl  Bowl is played in Honolulu. Honolulu has also hosted the  the NFL NFL''s annual  Pro Bowl  annual Bowl each February since 1980, though the  the 2010 Pro Bowl  Bowl was played in Miami. Miami.[44] In 2011, the  the 2011 Pro Bowl  Bowl returned once again to Honolulu. From 1993 to 2008, Honolulu hosted  Hawaii Winter Baseball, hosted Baseball, featuring minor league players from  from  Major League Baseball, Baseball, Nippon Professionall Baseball Professiona Baseball,, Korea Baseball Organization, Organization, and  and  independent leagues. leagues. 

edit]]  Venues[edit Venues for  spectator sports  sports in Honolulu include: i nclude:   Les Murakami Stadium  Stadium at UH-Manoa (baseball baseball))    Neal Blaisdell Center  Arena  Arena (basketball) (basketball)   Stan Sheriff Center  at UH-Manoa (basketball basketball  and and  volleyball volleyball)) 

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Stadium,, a venue  Aloha Stadium for  American  American football football  and and  soccer , is located in  in Halawa Halawa  near  Pearl Harbor ,   just outside Honolulu Honolulu..[45] 

Government[edit edit]] 

Completed in 1928, 1928,  Honolulu Halei Haleis the city and county seat

Kirk Caldwell  Caldwell was elected mayor of Honolulu County on November 6, 2012, and has begun serving as the county's 14th mayor on January 2, 2013. The municipal offices of the  the City and County of Honolulu,, including  including  Honolulu Hale, Hale, the seat of the city and county, are located in the  the  Capitol District, District,  Honolulu as are the Hawaii state government buildings. buildings .[46]  The Capitol District is within the Honolulu Honolulu  census county division  division (CCD), the urban area commonly regarded as the "City" of Honolulu. The Honolulu CCD is located on the southeast coast of Oahu between  Makapuu between Makapuu  and and  Halawa Halawa.. The division boundary follows the Koolau crestline, so Makapu ʻu Beach is in the Koolaupoko District. On the west, the division boundary follows Halawa Stream, then crosses  Red Hill  crosses Hill and runs just west of  Aliamanu  Aliamanu Crater  Crater , so that  that Aloha  Aloha Stadium Stadium,, Pearl Harbor  (with the  USS Arizona Memorial) the Memorial), and  and Hickam Air Force Base  Base are actually all located in the island's Ewa CCD..[47]  CCD The Hawaii Department of Public Safety  The  Safety operates the Oahu Community Correctional Center, the jail CCD .[48]  for the island of Oahu, in Honolulu CCD.

 

The The  United States Postal Service  Service operates post offices in Honolulu. The main Honolulu Post Office is located by the international airport at 3600 Aolele Street. Street .[49] Federal Detention Center, Honolulu, Honolulu,  [50] operated by the  the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Prisons, is in the CDP. CDP.  

edit]]  Diplomatic missions on the island [edit Several countries have diplomatic facilities in Honolulu, due to its strategically important position in the mid-Pacific. They include consulates of  Japan Japan,,[51] South Korea, Korea,[52] Philippines Philippines,,[53]Federated States Micronesia,[54] Australia, of Micronesia,  Australia,[55] and the  the Marshall Islands. Islands.[56] 

edit]]  Education[edit edit]]  Colleges and universities[edit also: List of colleges and universities in Hawaii   See also: 

include Honolulu Community College, Colleges and universities in Honolulu include  College, Kapiolani Community College College,, the  the  University of Hawaii at Manoa, Manoa, Chaminade University, University, and  and  Hawaii Pacific [37] University..  UH Manoa houses the main offices of the  University the  University of Hawaii System. System.[57]  Public primary and secondary schools[edit edit]]  Hawaii Department of Education  Education operates public schools in Honolulu. Public high schools within the CDP area include  Farrington, Kaiser , Kaimuki Kaimuki,, Kalani Kalani,, Moanalua Moanalua,, William McKinley, McKinley,  include Wallace Rider Farrington, [37] and and  Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt.   Private primary and secondary schools [edit edit]]  include Academy Private schools include   Academy of the Pacific Pacific,, Damien Memorial School, School, Hawaii Baptist  Academy  Academy,, Iolani School, School, Kamehameha Schools, Schools, Maryknoll School, School, Mid-Pacific Institute, Institute, La Pietra Pietra,,Punahou School, School, Sacred Hearts Academy, Academy, St. Andrew's Priory School, School, Saint Francis School,, Saint Louis School, School, the  the  Education Laboratory School, School, Saint Patrick School, Trinity Christian School School, and  and Varsity International School. School.  Public libraries[edit edit]]  System operates public libraries. The Hawaii State Library in the CDP Hawaii State Public Library System  system,[58] while the Library for the Blind and Physically serves as the main library of the system, Handicapped, also in the CDP area, serves handicapped and blind people. people.[59]  Branches in the CDP area include Aiea, Aina Haina, Ewa Beach, Hawaii Kai, Kahuku, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kalihi-Palama, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Liliha, Manoa, McCully-Moiliili, Mililani, Moanalua, Wahiawa, Waialua, Waianae, Waikiki-Kapahulu, Waimanalo, and Waipahu Waipahu..[60] 

edit]]  Media[edit Main article: article:  Media in Honolulu, Hawaii  

Honolulu is served by one daily newspaper (the  (the  Honolulu Star-Advertiser ), Honolulu Magazine,  several several  radio stations  stations and and  television stations, stations, among other media. Local news agency and CNNaffiliate  Hawaii News Now  affiliate Now broadcasts and is headquartered out of Honolulu. Honolulu and the island of Oahu has also been the location for many film and television projects, including  Hawaii Five-0  and including and  Lost . 

Transportation[edit edit]]  edit]]  Air [edit

 

  Honolulu International Airport  Airport  old control tower

8R "Reef Runway" of Honolulu International Airport

 Aerial view of H-1 (looking east) from Honolulu Airport Airport heading into downtown downtown Honolulu

Located at the western end of the CDP,  CDP,  Honolulu International Airport  Airport (HNL) is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawaii.  Hawaii. Kalaeloa Airport  Airport is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis, general aviation and transient and locally based military aircraft. Highways[edit edit]]  Honolulu has been ranked as having the nation’s worst traffic congestion, beating former record holder  Los Angeles. Angeles. Drivers waste on average over 58 hours per year on congested [61] roadways..  The following  roadways following freeways freeways,, part of the  the Interstate Highway System  System serve Honolulu:  





Interstate H-1, H-1, which, coming into the city from the west, passes  passes Hickam Air Force Base  and Honolulu International Airport, runs just north of Downtown and continues eastward Base through Makiki and Kaimuki, ending at Waialae/Kahala. H-1 connects to  to Interstate H2 from from  Wahiawa Wahiawa  and andInterstate Interstate H-3  H-3 from from  Kaneohe Kaneohe,, west of the CDP.

  formerInterstate also known Moanalua Freeway andH-1: sometimes number, H-201 Hawaii—State Rte. 78as —the connects two points along at Aloha at   Alohanumbered as its

 

Stadium Stadium  and and  Fort Shafter . Close to H-1 and Aloha Stadium, H-201 has an exchange with the western terminus of  of Interstate Interstate H-3  H-3 to the windward side of Oahu (Kaneohe Kaneohe)). This complex of connecting ramps, some directly between H-1 and H-3, is in  in  Halawa Halawa..    H2 - connects H1 with the Mililani area in the center of the island.   H3 - connects H1 with the Kaneohe (windward) side of the island.

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connect to  to Kailua Kailua  and and  Kaneohe Kaneohe  on the windward side of the Island.   Likelike Highway, Highway, State Rte. 63, also crosses the Koolau to Kaneohe via the Wilson Tunnels.   Kalanianaole Highway, State Rte. 72, runs eastward from Waialae/Kahala to  to  Hawaii Kai  Kai and around the east end of the island to  to  Waimanalo Beach. Beach.    Kamehameha Highway, Highway, State Rts. 80, 83, 99 and 830, runs westward from near  Hickam Air Force Base  to  Aiea   Aiea and beyond, eventually running through the center of the island and ending Base to in  Kaneohe in Kaneohe.. 

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Like most major American cities, the Honolulu metropolitan area experiences heavy traffic congestion during rush hours, especially to and from the western suburbs of  Kapolei Kapolei,, 'Ewa Beach,, Aiea, Beach  Aiea, Pearl City, City, Waipahu Waipahu,, and  and  Mililani Mililani..  There is a Hawaii Electric Vehicle Demonst Demonstration ration Project (HEVDP). (HEVDP).[62]  Public transport[edit edit]] 

edit]]  Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation[edit In November 2010, voters approved a charter amendment to create a public transit authority to oversee the planning, construction, operation and future extensions to Honolulu's future rail system (see below). Operations began on July 1, 2011. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) currently includes a 10-member board of directors; three members appointed by the mayor, three members selected by the Honolulu City Council, and the city and state transportation directors..[63]  directors Bus[edit edit]]  Main article:  article: TheBus (Honolulu)  (Honolulu) 

Established by former Mayor  Frank F. Fasi  Fasi as the replacement for the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company (HRT), Honolulu's TheBus system has been twice honored by the  the American  American Public Public Transportation Association  Association bestowing the title of "America's Best Transit System" for 1994 –1995 and 2000 –2001. TheBus operates 107 routes serving Honolulu and most major cities and towns on Oahu. TheBus comprises a fleet of 531 buses, and is run by the non-profit corporation Oahu Transit Services in conjunction with the city Department of Transportation Services. Honolulu is ranked 4th for highest per-capita use of mass transit in the United States. States .[64] 

edit]]  Rail[edit Main article:  article: Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project   Currently, there is no  no urban rail transit  transit system in Honolulu, although electric street railways were operated in Honolulu by the now-defunct Honolulu Rapid Transit Company prior to  to  World War II. II.  Predecessors to the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company were the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company (began 1903) and Hawaiian Tramways (began 1888). 1888).[65]  The City and County of Honolulu is currently constructing constructing a 20-mile (32 km) rail transit line that will connect Honolulu with cities and suburban areas near  Pearl Harbor  and in the Leeward and West Oahu regions. The Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project is aimed at alleviating  alleviating  traffic congestion  for West Oahu commuters while being integral in the westward expansion of the congestion

 

metropolitan area. The project, however, has been criticized by opponents of rail for its cost, delays, and potential environmental impacts, but the line is expected to have large ridership.

Notable people[edit edit]]  The following are notable people who were born in Honolulu, and/or current and former residents of Honolulu: Neil Abercrombie, Abercrombie, 7th and current  current Governor of Hawaii[66]  Daniel Akaka, Akaka, United States Senator, first Native Hawaiian senator in the United States State s[67]  David Amerson, Amerson, football player, North Carolina State and Washington Redskins cornerback Judi Andersen, Andersen, Miss Hawaii USA  USA 1978, 1978,  Miss USA  USA 1978 George Ariyoshi, Ariyoshi, 3rd Governor of Hawaii, the first Asian American governor in the United State Statess[68]    Sarah Wayne Callies, Callies, actres  actresss[69]    Tia Carrere, Carrere, singer, actress[70]    Byron Chamberlain, Chamberlain, former football player in the National Football League [71]    Mark Dacascos, Dacascos, actor, martial artist artist[72]    Ron Darling, Darling, baseball pitcher, broadcaster  broadcaster [73]    Lauren Graham, Graham, actress and producer  producer [74]    Kelly Hu, Hu, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985, Miss Teen USA 1985   Melody Miyuki Ishikawa, Ishikawa, singer [citation needed ]    Nicole Kidman, Kidman, actres  actresss[75]    Daniel Dae Kim, Kim, acto  actor  r [76]    Darren Kimura, Kimura, businessman, founder of  Sopogy Sopogy   [77]   Lois Lowry, Lowry, autho  author  r      Bruno Mars, Mars, singer and songwriter  songwriter [78]    Glenn Medeiros, Medeiros, singer-songwriter   Bette Midler , singer and actress actress[79]    Jason Momoa  Momoa actor, director, model   Barack Obama, Obama, 44th and current  current President of the United States [80] (2009 –present)   Timothy Olyphant, Olyphant, acto  actor  r [81]    Pierre Omidyar , eBay, creator and founder  founder [82]    Janel Parrish, Parrish, actress (plays Mona in Pretty Little Liars), musician, and model model[citation needed ]    B.J. Penn, Penn, UFC lightweight and welterweight champion   Kyla Ross, Ross, Olympic gold medalist gymnast and member of the  the  Fierce Five[citation needed ]    Hironobu Sakaguchi, Sakaguchi, video game director, writer and producer  producer [83]    Nicole Scherzinger , singer, dancer, model model[84]    Jake Shimabukuro, Shimabukuro, ukulele virtuoso virtuoso[85]    Thomas Tamas, Tamas, sport shooter  shooter [86]    Manti Teʻo, football player for Notre Dame and  and  San Diego Chargers[citation needed ]    Macel Wilson, Wilson, Miss Hawaii USA  USA 1962, 1962,  Miss USA  USA 1962   Tanya Wilson, Wilson, Miss Hawaii USA  USA 1972, 1972,  Miss USA  USA 1972   Milt Wilcox, Wilcox, MLB pitcher for  Detroit Tigers  Tigers  Deceased[edit edit]]           

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  Bernice Pauahi Bishop, Bishop, Hawaiian princess, philanthropist,  philanthropist, aliʻi, and  and  Kamehameha descendant[87]    Charles Reed Bishop  Bishop businessman, philanthropist, founder of the  the Bishop Museum[88] 

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John A. Burns, Burns, 2nd Governor of Hawaii Hawaii[89]   Alexander Cartwright Cartwright,, "Father of Baseball" Baseball"[90]  Joseph Campbell, Campbell, writer, lecturer  lecturer [91]  James Dole, Dole, developer of the Pineapple industry in Hawaii, namesake of the  the  Dole Food [92] Companyy   Compan   Sanford B. Dole, Dole, lawyer, jurist, the President of the Republic of Hawaii, and the 1st Territorial Governor of Hawaii Hawaii[93]         

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    Amelia Earh,art, Earhart , American and author  autho   Hiram Fong, Fong  United Statesaviation Senator,pioneer namesake of ther Senator Fong's Plantation & Gardens



                   

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in Kaneohe[95]  in  Willi Hennig, Hennig, biologist[citation needed ]  Don Ho, Ho, popular singer Daniel Inouye, Inouye, Medal of Honor recipient, United States Senator, President pro tempor e[96]  Duke Kahanamoku, Kahanamoku, Olympic gold medalist, surfer, actor  actor [97]  Princess Kaʻiulani, crown princess, heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi Hawaiʻi[98]  King Kalakaua, Kalakaua, last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻ Hawaiʻii[99]  musician[100]  Israel "Iz" Kaʻanoʻi Kamakawiwoʻole, Hawaiian musician Queen Liliuokalani, Liliuokalani, last reigning Queen of the Hawaiian Islands Islands[101]  King Lunalilo, Lunalilo, King to the Kingdom of Hawaii Hawaii[102]  Ferdinand Marcos, Marcos, former President of the Philippines Philippines[103] 



Megan McClung, first female United States Marine Corps officer killed in combat during the Iraq War  r [104]  McClung, Wa Ed Parker , martial artist, author  author [105]  Syngman Rhee, Rhee, 1st President of South Korea[106]  Robert Louis Stevenson, Stevenson, novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer  writer [107]  Sun Yat-sen, Yat-sen, "Father of the Nation" of the  the  Republic of China, China, and the "forerunner of democratic [108] the People's Republic of China   revolution" in the    Donald Sur , composer and musicologist   Lorrin A. Thurston  Thurston lawyer, politician in Honolulu early 1900s 1900s[109]           

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Twin towns – Sister cities[edit edit]]  See also:  also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Hawaii  

Honolulu is  is twinned twinned  with with::[110]                         

                   



Manila Manila,, Philippines



Baguio, Philippines Baguio, Baku, Azerbaijan  Baku, Azerbaijan 



Mombasa,, Kenya  Kenya  Mombasa



Bruyères, France Bruyères, France  



Mumbai,, India India   Mumbai



Naha, Japan  Naha, Japan 



Rabat Rabat,, Morocco



San Juan, Puerto Rico  Rico 



[111][112] ][112] Seoul,, South Korea[111   Seoul



Sintra,, Portugal  Portugal  Sintra



Tokyo,, Japan Tokyo



Qinhuangdao Qinhuangdao,, People's Republic of China





Caracas, Venezuela  Caracas, Venezuela  City, Philippines Cebu City,



Funchal, Portugal  Funchal, Portugal 



Hainan, China  Hainan, People's Republic of China 



Hiroshima, Japan  Hiroshima, Japan 



Hu ế , Vietnam Vietnam  



Incheon, South Korea  Incheon, Korea 



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Uwajima,, Japan Uwajima

 

 



Majuro, Majuro, Marshall Islands

   



Vigan,, Philippines Vigan



Zhongshan,, People's Republic of China Zhongshan

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