Kailua, Hawaii

Kailua
Kailua
Census-designated place
	Aerial photo of Kailua, Enchanted Lake and Mokapu Peninsula
	Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii
	Kailua Location in Hawaii
	Coordinates: 21°23′51″N 157°44′22″W / 21.39750°N 157.73944°W
Country	United States
State	Hawaii
County	Honolulu
Area
• Total	10.59 sq mi (27.44 km2)
• Land	7.77 sq mi (20.13 km2)
• Water	2.82 sq mi (7.31 km2)
Elevation	16 ft (5 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	40,514
• Density	5,212.82/sq mi (2,012.67/km2)
Time zone	UTC−10 (Hawaii–Aleutian)
Zip Code	96734
Area code	808
FIPS code	15-23150
GNIS feature ID	359894

Kailua /kaɪˈluːə/ (Hawaiian pronunciation: [kɐjˈluwə]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu – over Nu‘uanu Pali.

In the Hawaiian language Kailua means "two seas" or "two currents", a contraction of the words kai (meaning "sea" or "sea water") and ʻelua (meaning "two"); it is so named because of the two former fishponds in the district (Kawainui and Kaʻelepulu) or the two currents that run through Kailua Bay.^[2]

Kailua is primarily a residential community, with a centralized commercial district along Kailua Road. The population was 50,000 in 1992.^[3] In 2017 census, the population had dropped to 38,000.^[4] The population was 40,514 at the 2020 census.

Places of note in Kailua include Kailua Beach Park, Kaʻōhao or Lanikai Beach, Kawainui Marsh, Maunawili Falls,^[5] and Marine Corps Base Hawaii. It was home to Barack Obama’s winter White House.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^ "Ka'elepulu Wetland General Information" (PDF). kaelepulupond.org. Enchanted Lakes Resident Association. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
^ "History of Kailua". Kailua, HI, USA: Kailua Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
^ "Kailua, HI". datausa.io. Data USA. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
^ "Na Ala Hele - Hawaii Trail System: Oahu: 14". Hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov. September 21, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2014.

[CenPopGazetteer2020-1] "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.

[2] "Ka'elepulu Wetland General Information" (PDF). kaelepulupond.org. Enchanted Lakes Resident Association. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

[History-3] "History of Kailua". Kailua, HI, USA: Kailua Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 18, 2012.

[4] "Kailua, HI". datausa.io. Data USA. Retrieved December 11, 2019.

[5] "Na Ala Hele - Hawaii Trail System: Oahu: 14". Hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov. September 21, 2000. Retrieved July 29, 2014.

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