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Kailua-Kona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States.It is most commonly referred to simply as Kona (a name it shares with the district to which it belongs), but also as Kona Town, and occasionally as Kailua (a name it shares with a community on the windward side of Oʻahu), thus its less frequent use.
Kona is a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi in the State of Hawaii, known for its Kona coffee and the Ironman World Championship Triathlon. [1] In the administration of Hawaiʻi County, the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District (Kona ‘Akau) and South Kona District (Kona Hema). "Kona" sometimes refers to its largest ...
12.7% of Kailua residents reported having a language other than English spoken at home, less than the state average of 26.1%. The age of the population in Kailua was varied, with 5.8% of inhabitants being under the age of 5, 21.6% being under the age of 18, and 19.3% being above the age of 65. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. [22]
It is a coastal road that faces the Bay of Kailua, which is home to many historical sites, resort hotels, souvenir shops, markets and churches. [1] Aliʻi Drive extends 12.5 miles south from the intersection of Kuakini Highway, just north of Kailua Pier in Kailua Kona, to the intersection of Hawaii Belt Road in Captain Cook, Hawaii.
Hawaii County has a mayor–council form of government. In terms of geography, Hawaii County is the most expansive county in the state and the most southerly county in the United States. The mayor of Hawaii County is Kimo Alameda, who took office in 2024. Legislative authority is vested in the nine-member Hawaii County Council.
Kailua-Kona Kamehameha I: now part of the King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel with the ʻAhuʻena Heiau restored [21] Kaniakapupu: Honolulu Kamehameha III: Summer home in Nu`uanu at Luakaha Falls, adjacent to Kaniakapupu heiau of Lono. In ruins. [22] Keʻalohilani Hamohamo, Waikīkī Liliʻuokalani
Kainaliu is located in the Kona district at coordinates, along the Hawaii Belt Road, also called the Māmalahoa Highway or state route 11. [1] For demographic information, see the census-designated places of Honalo, Hawaii to the north or Kealakekua, Hawaii to the south.
Kalaoa is located on the west side of the island of Hawaii at (19.722969, -156.004669 It is bordered to the south by Kailua-Kona , and Waimea is 33 miles (53 km) to the northeast. Kalaoa sits on the lower western slopes of the Hualalai volcano and extends west to the Pacific Ocean .