Kona District, Hawaii

Kona is the name of a moku or district on the island of Hawai`i in the State of Hawai`i. In the Hawaiian language, kona means leeward or dry side of the island, as opposed to ko`olau which means windward or the wet side of the island. The moku of Kona is divided into North Kona (Kona 'Akau) and South Kona (Kona Hema). Famous towns in Kona include Kailua, and Kealakekua.

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Hawai`i - State of Hawai`i - Hawaiian language - Leeward - Windward - Kailua - Kealakekua

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In Hawaii, the Pacific anticyclone provides moist prevailing northeasterly winds to the Hawaiian islands, resulting in rain when the winds contact the windward landmass of the islands - the winds subsequently lose their moisture and travel on to the leeward (or kona) side of the island. Kona has cognates with the same meaning in other Polynesian languages. In Tongan, the equivalent cognate would be tonga; for windward, the associated cognate would be tokelau.

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Pacific anticyclone - Rain - Cognates - Polynesian languages

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Prior to the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778, Kona was the name of the leeward district on each major island.

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Captain James Cook - 1778

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The volcanic slopes of Mount Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the Kona district provide an ideal microclimate for growing coffee. Kona coffee is renowned throughout the world for its unique and robust taste.

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Mount Hualalai - Mauna Loa - Microclimate - Coffee - Kona coffee

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