Kailua, Hawaii

:This page is about the community called Kailua on the island of Oahu. For Kailua-Kona, Hawaii , located on the Big Island (Hawai'i) see Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

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Kailua-Kona, Hawaii - Hawai'i

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Kailua is a census-designated place located in the City & County of Honolulu, in the Ko'olaupoko District of O'ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay.

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Census-designated place - City & County of Honolulu - Ko'olaupoko District - O'ahu

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In the Hawaiian language Kailua means "two seas" a contraction of the words kai (meaning sea) and 'elua (meaning two); it is so named because of the peninsula that divides Kailua Bay. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 36,513, approximately as large as nearby Kāne'ohe. Kailua is primarily a residential community, with a centralized commercial district along Kailua Road.

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2000 Census - Kāne'ohe

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Places of note in Kailua include Kailua Beach Park (photo at right), Lanikai Beach, Kawai Nui Marsh, and Marine Corps Base Hawaii. There are no resort hotels in Kailua, and tourists generally stay in one of the many "Bed and Breakfast" setups operated out of private homes on or near the beaches in Kailua and Lanikai.

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Kailua Beach - Lanikai Beach - Kawai Nui Marsh - Marine Corps Base Hawaii - Bed and Breakfast - Lanikai

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Kailua Beach has been repeatedly ranked among the best beaches worldwide. It was ranked as #1 U.S. beach in 1998.

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U.S. - 1998

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The U.S. postal code for Kailua is 96734.

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