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{{Short description|Capital and largest city in Hawaii, United States}}
{{About|the city}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2022}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Honolulu
| official_name      = City and County of Honolulu
| nicknames          = Crossroads of the Pacific, Sheltered Bay, HNL, The Big Pineapple, Paradise
| settlement_type    = [[List of capitals in the United States|State capital city]]
| motto              = ''Ha{{okina}}aheo No {{okina}}O Honolulu'' (''The Pride of Honolulu'')<ref name="Ha{{okina}}aheo No {{okina}}O Honolulu">{{Citation |publication-date=November 29, 2005 |title= Honolulu And Kapolei Share City Lights 2005 |publisher=[[City and County of Honolulu|Honolulu County, Hawaii]] |publication-place=Honolulu, HI, US |url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/refs/csd/publiccom/honnews05/honoluluandkapoleisharecitylights2005.htm |access-date=June 30, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131105002114/http://www1.honolulu.gov/refs/csd/publiccom/honnews05/honoluluandkapoleisharecitylights2005.htm |archive-date=November 5, 2013  }}</ref>
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 | image1   = Downtown Honolulu from Pūowaina (Punchbowl Crater).jpg
 | alt1     = Downtown Honolulu skyline
 | caption1 = [[Downtown Honolulu]] skyline
 | image2   = Iolani Palace dressed up (23715379385).jpg
 | alt2     = ʻIolani Palace
 | caption2 = [[ʻIolani Palace]]
 | image3   = 160701-N-SI773-264 (28109201982).jpg
 | alt3     = Aerial view of Pearl Harbor
 | caption3 = [[Pearl Harbor]]
 | image4   = Waikiki Beach (2024)-L1004709.jpg
 | alt4     = Waikiki
 | caption4 = [[Waikīkī]] Beach
 | image5   = Aliʻiōlani Hale at midday.jpg
 | alt5     = Statue of Kamehameha I at Aliʻiōlani Hale
 | caption5 = [[Aliʻiōlani Hale]]
 | image6   = Honolulu-Hale-widefront.JPG
 | alt6     = Honolulu Hale
 | caption6 = [[Honolulu Hale]] 
 | image7   = Diamond Head (cropped).jpg
 | alt7     = Diamond Head
 | caption7 = [[Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head]]
}}
| image_flag         = Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg
| flag_size          = 110px
| image_seal         = Seal of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg
| seal_size          = 90px
| coordinates        = {{Coord|21|18|N|157|51|W|region:US-HI|display=inline,title}}
| image_map          = Honolulu County Hawaii Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Honolulu Highlighted.svg
| mapsize            = 
| map_caption        = Location of Urban Honolulu and East Honolulu CDPs (combined) within Honolulu County<!--The map of Honolulu CDP seen in the infobox as of 02/16/2024 ("Honolulu County Hawaii Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Honolulu Highlighted.svg") reflects the [[2000 U.S. Census]] definition, at https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st15_Hawaii/Place/1517000_Honolulu/CBP1517000_000.pdf . For the 2010 US Census an area was split off https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1571550_urban_honolulu/DC10BLK_P1571550_000.pdf which became East Honolulu CDP https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st15_hi/place/p1506290_east_honolulu/DC10BLK_P1506290_000.pdf while the remainder was named Urban Honolulu CDP. For the 2020 US Census, the maps are https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st15_hi/place/p1571550_urban_honolulu/DC20BLK_P1571550.pdf and https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/DC20BLK/st15_hi/place/p1506290_east_honolulu/DC20BLK_P1506290.pdf . No maps of Hawaii CDPs exist for the 1990 US Census https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk1990/st15_Hawaii/15003_Honolulu/ -->
| pushpin_map        = Hawaii
| pushpin_label      = Honolulu
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Hawaii
| pushpin_relief     = yes
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Hawaii]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor of Honolulu|Mayor]]
| leader_name        = [[Rick Blangiardi]] ([[Independent Party (United States)|I]])
| leader_title1      = [[Honolulu City Council|Council]]
| leader_name1       = {{Collapsible list
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 | frame_style = border:none; padding: 0;
 | list_style  = text-align:left;display:none;
 | 1           = 1. [[Kymberly Pine]]
 | 2           = 2. Ernest Y. Martin
 | 3           = 3. [[Ikaika Anderson]]
 | 4           = 4. Trevor Ozawa 
 | 5           = 5. [[Ann Kobayashi]]
 | 6           = 6. [[Carol Fukunaga]]
 | 7           = 7. [[Joey Manahan]]
 | 8           = 8. Brandon Elefante
 | 9           = 9. Ron Menor
 }}
| established_title  = [[Municipal incorporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = April 30, 1907<ref name="City & County History">{{cite web|date=April 24, 2012 |title=About the City, Official Website of the City and County of Honolulu |work=City and County of Honolulu |url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012010232/http://www.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 12, 2004 |access-date=April 24, 2012  }}</ref>
| total_type         = City
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Ientifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 177.2
| area_land_km2      = 156.7
| area_urban_km2     = 375.5
| area_water_km2     = 20.5
| area_metro_km2     = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=USCB>{{Cite web|url= https://data.census.gov/profile/Urban_Honolulu_CDP,_Hawaii?g=1600000US1571550 |title=Urban Honolulu, Hawaii |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=December 4, 2022  }}</ref>
| population_total   = 350,964 ([[List of United States cities by population|US: 55th]])
| population_urban   = 853,252 ([[List of United States urban areas|US: 54th]])
| population_density_urban_km2 = 2,272.4
| pop_est_as_of      = 2020
| population_density_km2 = 2236.1
| population_metro   = 1016508<ref name=PopEstCBSA>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html |title=2020 Population and Housing State Data  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]], Population Division |date=August 12, 2021 |access-date=August 14, 2021}}</ref> ([[Metropolitan statistical area|US: 55th]])
| population_density_metro_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Honolulan
| demographics_type2       = GDP
| demographics2_footnotes  = <ref>{{Cite web|title=Total Gross Domestic Product for Urban Honolulu, HI (MSA)|url=https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/NGMP46520|work=[[Federal Reserve Economic Data]] |publisher=[[Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis]]}}</ref>
|demographics2_title1     = Metro
|demographics2_info1      = $81.676 billion (2023)
| timezone           = [[Hawaii–Aleutian Time Zone|Hawaiian (HST)]]
| utc_offset         = −10:00
| elevation_m        = 5
| elevation_ft       = 16
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 96801–96826, 96828, 96830, 96836-96841, 96843-96844, 96846-96850
| area_code          = [[Area code 808|808]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 15-17000
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 366212<ref name="ReferenceA">{{cite gnis| id=366212 | name=Honolulu | access-date=December 29, 2013}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www8.honolulu.gov/|honolulu.gov}}
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="ReferenceA"/>
}}

'''Honolulu''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|h|ɒ|n|ə|ˈ|l|uː|l|uː|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Honolulu.wav}} {{respell|HON|ə|LOO|loo}};<ref>[[Dictionary.com|Dictionary Reference]]</ref> {{IPA|haw|honoˈlulu|lang}}) is the [[List of capitals in the United States|capital]] and [[List of places in Hawaii|most populous city]] of the U.S. state of [[Hawaii]], located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the [[county seat]] of the [[Honolulu County, Hawaii|consolidated City and County of Honolulu]], situated along the southeast coast of the island of [[Oahu|Oʻahu]]. The population of Honolulu was 350,964 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],{{efn|For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau considers Honolulu to be a [[census-designated place]] rather than a city.<ref name="Census CDP">{{cite web |url= https://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/pl_metadata.html#cdp |title= Places Cartographic Boundary Files Descriptions and Metadata |author=US Census Bureau – Population Division |author-link= United States Census Bureau |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] |location= Washington, D.C., US |quote=Hawaii is the only state that has no incorporated places recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau. All places shown in the data products for Hawaii are CDPs. By agreement with the state of Hawaii, the U.S. Census Bureau does not show data separately for the city of Honolulu, which is coextensive with Honolulu County. |access-date=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120710075323/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/pl_metadata.html#cdp |archive-date=July 10, 2012  }}</ref>}} while the Urban Honolulu metropolitan area has an estimated 1 million residents and is the [[Metropolitan statistical area|56th-largest metropolitan area]] in the nation.<ref name=PopEstCBSA />

{{lang|haw|Honolulu}} is [[Hawaiian language|Hawaiian]] for "sheltered harbor"<ref name="Honolulu.gov">{{cite web |title=About the City |url= https://www1.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm |website=Honolulu.gov |access-date= October 21, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150201184038/http://www1.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm |archive-date= February 1, 2015 }}</ref> or "calm port";<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=Honolulu&searchmode=none |title= etymonline.com entry for Honolulu |access-date= August 27, 2013}}</ref> its old name, {{lang|haw|Kou}}, roughly encompasses the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street, which is the heart of the present downtown district.<ref>{{cite web|title=This Is Your City and County of Honolulu Government|url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012010232/http://www.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm|archive-date=October 12, 2004|access-date=May 22, 2012|publisher=honolulu.gov}}</ref> The city's desirability as a port accounts for its historical growth and importance in the [[Hawaiian Islands|Hawaiian archipelago]] and the broader Pacific region. Honolulu has been the capital of the [[Hawaiian Islands]] since 1845, firstly of the independent [[Hawaiian Kingdom]], and [[Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom|since 1898]] of the [[Territory of Hawaii|U.S. territory]] and [[Hawaii Admission Act|state of Hawaii]]. The city gained worldwide recognition following the [[Empire of Japan]]'s [[Attack on Pearl Harbor|attack on nearby Pearl Harbor]] on December 7, 1941, which prompted the [[Military history of the United States during World War II|entry of the U.S.]] into [[World War II]]; the harbor remains a major [[United States Navy|U.S. Navy]] base, hosting the [[United States Pacific Fleet]], the world's largest naval command.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet|url=https://www.cpf.navy.mil/About-Us/|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=www.cpf.navy.mil|language=en-US}}</ref>

Honolulu is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city as well as the westernmost and southernmost U.S. state capital. It is a major hub for business, finance, hospitality, and military defense in both the state and [[Oceania]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Ash|first1=Russell|title=The top 10 of everything|date=1998|page=100}}</ref><ref>Long-Range Futures Research: An Application of Complexity Science, Robert Samet, 2009, 272</ref> The city is characterized by a mix of various [[Asian culture|Asian]], [[Western culture|Western]], and [[Oceanian culture|Pacific cultures]], reflected in its diverse demography, cuisine, and traditions. Honolulu's favorable tropical climate, rich natural scenery, and extensive beaches make it a popular global destination for tourists. With nearly 1.5 million visitors in 2024, Honolulu is among the ten most visited cities in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trade.gov/us-states-cities-visited-overseas-travelers |title=US States & Cities Visited by Overseas Visitors |publisher=U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration |access-date=July 1, 2025 }}</ref>

==History==
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 | caption1 = Port of Honolulu, as seen by German-Russian artist [[Louis Choris]] in 1816
 | image2 = Honolulu Chinatown fire of 1900.jpg
 | caption2 = [[Chinatown, Honolulu#Great Honolulu Chinatown Fire of 1900|Great Chinatown Fire of 1900]]
 | image3 = Attack on Pearl Harbor Japanese planes view.jpg
 | caption3 = View of the [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] in 1941
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Evidence of the first settlement of Honolulu by the original [[Polynesia]]n migrants to the archipelago comes from oral histories and artifacts. These indicate that there was a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the 11th century.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hellohonolulu.com/history.cfm |title=Honolulu History – |publisher=Hellohonolulu.com |access-date=May 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104055251/http://www.hellohonolulu.com/history.cfm |archive-date=January 4, 2013  }}</ref>{{unreliable source?|date=November 2021}} After [[Kamehameha I]] conquered Oʻahu in the [[Battle of Nu{{okina}}uanu]] at [[Nu{{okina}}uanu Pali]], he moved his royal court from the [[Hawaii (island)|Island of Hawaiʻi]] to [[Waikiki]] in 1804. His court relocated in 1809 to what is now [[downtown Honolulu]]. The capital was moved back to [[Kailua-Kona, Hawaii|Kailua-Kona]] in 1812.

In November 1794, Captain [[Butterworth Squadron|William Brown]] of Great Britain was the first foreigner to sail into what is now [[Honolulu Harbor]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Kuykendall |first=Ralph S. |date=June 1923 |title=A Northwest Trader at the Hawaiian Islands |page=121 |journal=[[Oregon Historical Quarterly|The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society]] |volume=24 |issue=2 |publisher=[[Oregon Historical Society]] |jstor=20610240}}</ref> More foreign ships followed, making the port of Honolulu a focal point for merchant ships traveling between North America and Asia. The settlement grew from a handful of homes to a city in the early 19th century after [[Kamehameha I]] chose it as a replacement for his residence at Waikiki in 1810.<ref name="Daws">{{cite journal |last=Daws |first=Gavan |year=1967 |title=Honolulu in the 19th Century: Notes on the Emergence of Urban Society in Hawaii |pages=77–78, 83 |journal=The Journal of Pacific History |volume=2 |publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]] |doi=10.1080/00223346708572103 |jstor=25167896}}</ref>

In 1845, [[Kamehameha III]] moved the permanent capital of the [[Hawaiian Kingdom]] from [[Lahaina, Hawaii|Lahaina]] on [[Maui]] to Honolulu.<ref name="Daws"/> He and the kings who followed him transformed Honolulu into a modern capital, erecting buildings such as [[Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew (Honolulu)|St. Andrew's Cathedral]], [[{{okina}}Iolani Palace]], and [[Ali{{okina}}iōlani Hale]]. At the same time, Honolulu became the islands' center of commerce, with descendants of American missionaries establishing major businesses downtown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm#city |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012010232/http://www.honolulu.gov/cchnl.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 12, 2004 |title=About the City, Official Web Site for The City and County of Honolulu |publisher=.honolulu.gov |access-date=May 22, 2012 }}</ref>

Despite the turbulent history of the late 19th century and early 20th century—such as the [[Overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom|overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy]] in 1893, Hawaii's annexation by the U.S. in 1898, a [[Chinatown, Honolulu#Great Honolulu Chinatown Fire of 1900|large fire]] in 1900, and the Japanese [[attack on Pearl Harbor]] in 1941—Honolulu remained the Hawaiian Islands' capital, largest city, and main airport and seaport.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.honolulu-city.com/honolulu-history.htm |title=Honolulu History |publisher=Honolulu-city.com |date=December 7, 1941 |access-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-date=March 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160318044028/http://www.honolulu-city.com/honolulu-history.htm |url-status=usurped }}</ref>

An economic and tourism boom following statehood brought rapid economic growth to Honolulu and Hawaii. Modern air travel brings, {{As of|2007|lc=y}}, 7.6 million visitors annually to the islands, with 62.3% entering at [[Honolulu International Airport]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/info/visitor-stats/visitor-research/2007-annual-research.pdf | title = 2007 Annual Visitor Research Report | publisher = Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, State of Hawaii | date =July 1, 2008|access-date=May 30, 2009 }}</ref> Today, Honolulu is a modern city with numerous high-rise buildings, and Waikiki is the center of the tourism industry in Hawaii, with thousands of hotel rooms.

==Geography==
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 | caption2 = [[Chinatown, Honolulu|Chinatown]]
 | image3 = Alewa Heights during a cloudy day. (16975876705).jpg
 | caption3 = [[Alewa Heights]]
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 | caption4 = [[Mōʻiliʻili, Hawaii|Mōʻiliʻili]]
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According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the Urban Honolulu CDP has an area of {{convert|177.2|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|20.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 11.56%, is water.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| access-date=May 25, 2012}}</ref>

Honolulu is the most remote major U.S. city and one of the most isolated major cities in the world.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Gill|first=Nicholas|date=August 19, 2015|title=Where is the world's most remote city?|url=http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/19/where-worlds-most-remote-city|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> The closest location in mainland U.S. is the [[Point Arena, California|Point Arena]] Lighthouse in northern [[California]], at {{convert|2045|nmi|km}}.<ref>Microsoft Streets and Trips 2007 Software, Copyright 2006 by Microsoft Corp. et al.</ref> ([[Marine vessel|Nautical vessels]] require some additional distance to circumnavigate [[Makapu{{okina}}u Point]].) The closest major city is [[San Francisco]], California, at {{convert|2397|mi|km}}.<ref name=":0" /> Some islands off the Mexican coast and part of the [[Aleutian Islands]] of [[Alaska]] are slightly closer to Honolulu than the mainland.

The [[volcanic field]] of the [[Honolulu Volcanics]] is partially inside the city.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Stearns |first1=Harold T. |last2=Vaksvik |first2=Knute N. |title=Geology and ground-water resources of the island of Oahu, Hawaii |url=https://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/70160862 |publisher=Maui Publishing Company, Limited |pages=536 |date=1935}}</ref>

===Neighborhoods===
* [[Downtown Honolulu]] is Hawaii's financial, commercial, and governmental center. On the waterfront is [[Aloha Tower]], for many years Hawaii's tallest building. The tallest building is now the {{convert|438|ft|m|0|adj=on}} [[First Hawaiian Center]], on King and Bishop Streets. The downtown campus of [[Hawaii Pacific University|Hawaiʻi Pacific University]] is also there.
* [[The Arts District Honolulu]], both downtown and in Chinatown, is on Chinatown's eastern edge. 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 within the [[Chinatown, Honolulu|Chinatown Historic District]], which includes the former Hotel Street Vice District.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artsdistricthonolulu.com/ |title=Artsdistricthonolulu.com |publisher=Artsdistricthonolulu.com |access-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120520232338/http://www.artsdistricthonolulu.com/ |archive-date=May 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*The [[Hawaii Capital Historic District|Capitol District]] is the eastern part of Downtown Honolulu. It is the current and historic center of Hawaii's state government, incorporating the [[Hawaii State Capitol|State Capitol]], [[{{okina}}Iolani Palace]], [[Honolulu Hale]] (City Hall), State Library, and the statue of King [[Kamehameha I]], along with numerous government buildings.
*[[Kakaako|Kakaʻako]] is a light-industrial district between Downtown and Waikiki that has seen a large-scale redevelopment effort in the past decade. It is home to two major shopping areas, [[Ward Centers|Ward Warehouse]] and [[Ward Centers|Ward Center]]. [[The Howard Hughes Corporation]] plans to transform Ward Centers into [[Ward Village]] over the next decade. The [[John A. Burns School of Medicine]], part of the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]], is also there. A memorial to the [[Ehime Maru and USS Greeneville collision|''Ehime Maru'' Incident]] victims is at the [[Kaka'ako Waterfront Park|Kakaʻako Waterfront Park]].
*[[Ala Moana]] is a district between [[Kakaako|Kakaʻako]] and [[Waikiki]] and the home of [[Ala Moana Center]], the "world's largest open-air shopping center" and Hawaii's largest shopping mall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alamoanacenter.com/ |title=Hawaii's Premier Shopping, Entertainment, and Dining Destination |publisher=Ala Moana Center |access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> Ala Moana Center has over 300 tenants and is very popular with tourists. Also in Ala Moana is the Honolulu Design Center and [[Ala Moana Beach Park]], Honolulu's second-largest park.
*[[Waikiki]] is Honolulu's tourist district, between the [[Ala Wai Canal]] and the Pacific Ocean next to [[Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head]]. Numerous hotels, shops, and nightlife opportunities are along Kalākaua and Kūhiō Avenues. It is a popular location for visitors and locals alike and attracts millions of visitors every year. Most of Oʻahu's hotel rooms are in Waikiki.
*[[Manoa|Mānoa]], [[Moiliili, Hawaii|Mōʻiliʻili]], and [[Makiki]] are residential neighborhoods in adjacent areas just inland of downtown and Waikiki. Mānoa Valley is home to the main campus of the [[University of Hawaiʻi]]. 
*Nuʻuanu and [[Pauoa, Hawaii|Pauoa]] are upper-middle-class residential districts inland of downtown Honolulu. The [[National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific]] is in [[Punchbowl Crater]], fronting Pauoa Valley.
*[[Palolo, Hawaii|Pālolo]] and [[Kaimuki|Kaimukī]] are neighborhoods east of Mānoa and Makiki, inland from Diamond Head. Pālolo Valley parallels Mānoa and is a residential neighborhood. Kaimukī is primarily a residential neighborhood with a commercial strip centered on Waiʻalae Avenue running behind Diamond Head. [[Chaminade University]] is in Kaimukī.
*[[Waialae, Hawaii|Waiʻalae]] and [[Kāhala, Hawaii|Kāhala]] are upper-class districts of Honolulu directly east of Diamond Head, with many high-priced homes. Also in these neighborhoods are the [[Waialae Country Club]] and the five-star [[Kahala Hotel & Resort]].
*[[East Honolulu, Hawaii|East Honolulu]] includes the residential communities of [[Aina Haina, Hawaii|ʻĀina Haina]], Niu Valley, and [[Hawaii Kai, Hawaii|Hawaiʻi Kai]]. These are considered upper-middle-class neighborhoods. The upscale gated communities of Waiʻalae ʻIki and Hawaiʻi Loa Ridge are also there.
*[[Kalihi|Kalihi and Pālama]] are working-class neighborhoods with a number of government housing developments. Lower Kalihi, toward the ocean, is a light-industrial district.
*[[Salt Lake, Hawaii|Salt Lake]] and Āliamanu are (mostly) residential areas built in extinct [[volcanic cone|tuff cones]] along the western end of the Honolulu District, not far from [[Honolulu International Airport]].
*[[Moanalua]] is two neighborhoods and a valley at the western end of Honolulu, and home to [[Tripler Army Medical Center]].
*[[Kamehameha Heights, Hawaii|Kamehameha Heights]] is a northern suburb.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hawaii Life: Kamehameha Heights, Honolulu Oahu Real Estate for Sale – Just Listed Kamehameha Heights Homes, Kamehameha Heights Condos, Kamehameha Heights Land |url=https://www.hawaiilife.com/listings/oahu/honolulu/kamehameha-heights |access-date=June 16, 2022 |website=Hawaii Life: Kamehameha Heights, Honolulu Oahu Real Estate for Sale – Just Listed Kamehameha Heights Homes, Kamehameha Heights Condos, Kamehameha Heights Land |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[McCully, Hawaii|McCully]] is an eastern suburb.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mccully Honolulu, HI 96826, Neighborhood Profile - NeighborhoodScout |url=https://www.neighborhoodscout.com/hi/honolulu/mccully |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=www.neighborhoodscout.com}}</ref>

===Climate===
Honolulu experiences a [[Semi-arid climate|hot semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen classification]] ''BSh''), with a mostly dry summer season, due to a [[rain shadow]] effect.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Monthly weather forecast and climate Honolulu, HI|url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/hawaii-usa/honolulu-climate|publisher=Weather Atlas|access-date=April 1, 2020}}</ref> Despite temperatures that meet the tropical threshold of all months having a mean temperature of 64.4&nbsp;°F (18.0&nbsp;°C) or higher, the city receives too little precipitation to be classified as tropical.

Temperatures vary little throughout the year, with average high temperatures of {{convert|80|–|90|°F|°C}} and average lows of {{convert|65|–|75|°F|°C}}. Nevertheless, there are slight seasons. The "winter" months from December to March can occasionally see lows fall below {{convert|64|°F|0}}, whereas the "summer" from June to September can get a limited number of hot days achieving {{convert|90|°F|0}} or higher. This occurs on an average of only 32 days annually,<ref name = NOAA/>{{efn|There have been as many as 116&nbsp;days (in 1995) that reached {{convert|90|°F|0}}, and as recently as, 2012, no days.<ref name = NOAA/> The average is comparable to Philadelphia despite being slightly warmer during the summer.}} with lows in the upper 50s °F (14–15&nbsp;°C) once or twice a year. The highest recorded temperature was {{convert|95|°F}} on September 19, 1994, and August 31, 2019.<ref name = NOAA/> The lowest recorded temperature was {{convert|52|°F}} on February 16, 1902, and January 20, 1969.<ref name = NOAA/>

The annual average rainfall is {{convert|16.41|in|mm|abbr=off|sp=us}},<ref name = NOAA/> which mainly occurs from October through early April, with very little rainfall in the summer. However, both seasons experience a similar number of rainy days. Light showers occur in summer, while heavier rain falls during winter. Honolulu has an average of 278 sunny days and 89.2 rainy days per year.

Although the city is in the tropics, [[hurricane|hurricanes]] are quite rare. The last recorded hurricane that hit near Honolulu was Category 4 [[Hurricane Iniki]] in 1992. [[Tornado]]es are also uncommon and occur about every 15 years. [[Waterspout]]s off the coast are also uncommon, hitting about every five years.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=28119&refer=&units=us |title= Weatherbase.com |publisher= Weatherbase.com |access-date= May 22, 2012 |archive-date= June 13, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220613063421/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weatherall.php3?s=28119 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

Honolulu falls under the [[USDA]] 12b Plant [[Hardiness zone]].<ref>USDA.gov{{cite web |url          = https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ |title          = USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map |website          = USDA |access-date          = August 31, 2016 |archive-url          = https://web.archive.org/web/20160807022529/http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ |archive-date          = August 7, 2016 |url-status          = bot: unknown |df          = mdy-all }}</ref>

The average temperature of the sea ranges from {{convert|75.7|°F}} in March to {{convert|80.4|°F}} in September.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seatemperature.org/north-america/united-states/honolulu-october.htm|title=Honolulu Sea Temperature October Average, United States – Sea Temperatures|website=World Sea Temperatures}}</ref>
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{|style="width:100%;text-align:center;line-height:1.2em;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
|-
!Colspan=14|Climate data for Honolulu
|-
!Month
!Jan
!Feb
!Mar
!Apr
!May
!Jun
!Jul
!Aug
!Sep
!Oct
!Nov
!Dec
!style="border-left-width:medium"|Year
|-
!Average sea temperature °F (°C)
|style="background:#FF6700;color:#000000;"|76.5<br />(24.7)
|style="background:#FF6D00;color:#000000;"|75.9<br />(24.4)
|style="background:#FF6F00;color:#000000;"|75.7<br />(24.3)
|style="background:#FF6200;color:#000000;"|76.9<br />(25.0)
|style="background:#FF5800;color:#000000;"|77.9<br />(25.5)
|style="background:#FF5000;color:#000000;"|78.7<br />(25.9)
|style="background:#FF4E00;color:#000000;"|78.9<br />(26.0)
|style="background:#FF4600;color:#000000;"|79.5<br />(26.4)
|style="background:#FF3C00;color:#000000;"|80.4<br />(26.9)
|style="background:#FF4400;color:#000000;"|79.8<br />(26.5)
|style="background:#FF5000;color:#000000;"|78.5<br />(25.9)
|style="background:#FF6200;color:#000000;"|77.0<br />(25.0)
|style="background:#FF5700;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|78.0<br />(25.5)
|-
!Mean daily daylight hours
|style="background:#F7F722;color:#000000;"|11.0
|style="background:#F7F722;color:#000000;"|11.0
|style="background:#FFFF33;color:#000000;"|12.0
|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0
|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0
|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0
|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0
|style="background:#FFFF44;color:#000000;"|13.0
|style="background:#FFFF33;color:#000000;"|12.0
|style="background:#FFFF33;color:#000000;"|12.0
|style="background:#F7F722;color:#000000;"|11.0
|style="background:#F7F722;color:#000000;"|11.0
|style="background:#FFFF34;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|12.1
|-
!Average [[Ultraviolet index]]
|style="background:#f85900;color:#000000;"|7
|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|9
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11+
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11+
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11+
|style="background:#6b49c8;color:#FFFFFF;"|11
|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;"|9
|style="background:#f85900;color:#000000;"|7
|style="background:#f85900;color:#000000;"|6
|style="background:#d8001d;color:#000000;border-left-width:medium"|9.6
|-
!Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"|Source #1: seatemperature.org<ref name="seatemperature">{{cite web |url=http://www.seatemperature.org/north-america/united-states/honolulu-january.htm |title=Honolulu Sea Temperature January Average, United States Water Temperatures |publisher=Copyright Global Sea Temperatures – A-Connect Ltd |access-date=November 26, 2015 }}</ref>
|-
!Colspan=14 style="background:#f8f9fa;font-weight:normal;font-size:95%;"|Source #2: Weather Atlas<ref name="Weather Atlas">{{cite web |url=https://www.weather-us.com/en/hawaii-usa/honolulu-climate |title=Honolulu, Hawaii, USA – Monthly weather forecast and Climate data |publisher=Weather Atlas |access-date=March 16, 2017 }}</ref>
|}

{{Graph:Weather monthly history
| table=ncei.noaa.gov/weather/Honolulu.tab
| title=Honolulu monthly weather statistics
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 22907
|1900= 39306
|1910= 52183
|1920= 83327
|1930= 137582
|1940= 179326
|1950= 248034
|1960= 294194
|1970= 324871
|1980= 365048
|1990= 365272
|2000= 371657
|2010= 337256
|2020= 350964
|footnote=Population 1890–2010.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=May 25, 2012|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census Of Population And Housing|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=May 7, 2011}}</ref>
}}

[[File:Race and ethnicity 2010- Honolulu (5559875249).png|thumb|Map of racial distribution in Honolulu, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people: {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ff0000|European}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#0000ff|African}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#00ffaa|Asian}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffa600|Hispanic}} {{legend inline|outline=white|white|text=⬤|textcolor=#ffff07|Other}}]]

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Honolulu, Hawaii – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br /><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Honolulu CDP, Hawaii|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US1517000|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1571550&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Urban Honolulu CDP, Hawaii|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US1571550&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau ]]|access-date=}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|69,503
|55,762
|style='background: #ffffe6; |54,137
|18.70%
|16.53%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |15.43%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|5,706
|4,642
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,663
|1.54%
|1.38%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.61%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|500
|517
|style='background: #ffffe6; |373
|0.13%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|205,563
|182,792
|style='background: #ffffe6; |183,712
|55.31%
|54.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52.34%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]] alone (NH)
|24,739
|27,346
|style='background: #ffffe6; |31,459
|6.66%
|8.11%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8.96%
|-
|[[Other races (U.S. Census)|Other race]] alone (NH)
|644
|512
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,025
|0.17%
|0.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|48,773
|47,384
|style='background: #ffffe6; |52,613
|13.12%
|14.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14.99%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|16,229
|18,301
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21,982
|4.37%
|5.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6.26%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''371,657'''
|'''337,256'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''350,964'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|-
|}

The population of Honolulu is 350,964 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], making it the 55th most populous city in the U.S. The city's population was 337,256 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 U.S. census]].<ref name="Census 2010"/>

The residential neighborhood of [[East Honolulu, Hawaii|East Honolulu]] is considered a separate census-designated place by the Census Bureau but is generally considered part of [[Honolulu metropolitan area|Honolulu's urban core]]. The population of East Honolulu was 50,922 as of 2020, increasing Honolulu's core population to over 400,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: East Honolulu CDP, Hawaii |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/easthonolulucdphawaii |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=U.S. Census Bureau |language=en}}</ref>

In terms of race (including Hispanics in the racial counts), 54.8% were Asian, 17.9% were European, 1.5% were African American, 0.2% were Native American or Alaska Native, 8.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.8% were from "some other race", and 16.3% were from two or more races. Separately, Hispanic and Latino residents of any race made up 5.4% of the population.<ref name="Census 2010" /> In 1970, the Census Bureau reported Honolulu's population as 33.9% white and 53.7% Asian and Pacific Islander.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hawaii – Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012  }}</ref>

Asian Americans are the majority of Honolulu's population, accounting for over 52%. The Asian ethnic groups are Japanese (19.9%), Filipino (13.2%), Chinese (10.4%), Korean (4.3%), Vietnamese (2.0%), Indian (0.3%), Laotian (0.3%), Thai (0.2%), Cambodian (0.1%), and Indonesian (0.1%).

Pacific Islander Americans are 8.4% of Honolulu's population. The Pacific Islander ethnic groups are people solely of Native Hawaiian ancestry (3.2%), Samoan Americans made up 1.5% of the population, Marshallese people make up 0.5%, and Tongan people comprise 0.3%. People of Guamanian descent made up 0.2% of the population and numbered 841.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
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Metropolitan Honolulu, which encompasses all of [[Oahu]] island, had a population of 953,207 as of the 2010 U.S. census and 1,016,508 in the 2020 U.S. census, making it the 54th-largest metropolitan area in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Honolulu County, Hawaii |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/honolulucountyhawaii |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=U.S. Census Bureau |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Metropolitan Growth: 2020 Census |url=https://www.newgeography.com/content/007147-metropolitan-growth-2020-census |access-date=July 12, 2022 |website=Newgeography.com |first1= Wendell |last1=Cox |date=August 19, 2021 }}</ref>
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==Economy==
[[File:First Hawaiian Center 02.jpg|thumb|upright|With symbolic native-styled architectural features, [[First Hawaiian Center]] is the tallest office building in Hawaii and home to a [[Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House]] gallery.]]

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 $10 billion annually to the local economy. Honolulu's location in the Pacific also makes it a large business and trading hub, particularly between [[Orient|the East]] and [[Western world|the West]]. Other important aspects of the city's economy include military defense, research and development, and manufacturing.<ref name=econ>{{cite web |title=Honolulu Economy |publisher=Advameg Inc. |work=City-Data.com |year=2009 |url=http://www.city-data.com/us-cities/The-West/Honolulu-Economy.html |access-date=January 26, 2011}}</ref>

Among the companies based in Honolulu are:
{{Div col|colwidth=22em}}
* [[Alexander & Baldwin]]
* [[Bank of Hawaii]]
* [[Central Pacific Bank]]
* [[First Hawaiian Bank]]
* [[Hawaii Medical Service Association]]
* [[Hawaii Pacific Health]]
* [[Hawaiian Electric Industries]]
* [[Matson Navigation Company]]
* [[The Queen's Health Systems]]
{{div col end}}

[[Hawaiian Airlines]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiianair.com/Aboutus/Pages/CorporateContact.aspx |title=Corporate Headquarters |publisher=Hawaiinair.com |access-date=May 20, 2009 |archive-date=August 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120827043607/http://www.hawaiianair.com/Aboutus/Pages/CorporateContact.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Island Air (Hawaii)|Island Air]],<ref name="Island Air">{{cite web|url=http://www.islandair.com/contact-us/general/|title=General Contact Information|publisher=[[Island Air (Hawaii)|Island Air]]|location=Honolulu, HI, US|access-date=June 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202151943/http://www.islandair.com/contact-us/general/|archive-date=February 2, 2013}}</ref> and [[Aloha Air Cargo]] are headquartered in the city.<ref>"[http://www.alohaaircargo.com/contact-info.html Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522094540/http://www.alohaaircargo.com/contact-info.html |date=May 22, 2009 }}." ''[[Aloha Air Cargo]]''. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref><ref name="CDPMap">"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1517000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Honolulu CDP, HI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080218201733/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1517000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=February 18, 2008 }}." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref> Until it dissolved, [[Aloha Airlines]] was headquartered in the city.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20080422102520/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=7703868 Aloha Airlines, Inc.]" ''[[BusinessWeek]]''. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref> At one time [[Mid-Pacific Airlines]] had its headquarters on the property of [[Honolulu International Airport]].<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. May 16, 1981. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%201450.html?search=%22Muse%20Air%22 1452]. "Head Office: Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, USA."</ref>

In 2009, Honolulu had a 4.5% increase in average rent, maintaining it in the second most expensive rental market among 210 U.S. metropolitan areas.<ref name="2nd most expensive rents">{{cite web |url= http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2010/Mar/24/bz/hawaii3240323.html |title=Honolulu rents still 2nd priciest in U.S. |publisher=[[Honolulu Advertiser]]|location=Honolulu, HI, US|first=Andrew |last=Gomes |work=the.honoluluadvertiser.com |date=March 24, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> Similarly, the general cost of living, including gasoline, electricity, and most foodstuffs, is much higher than on the U.S. mainland, because the city and state have to import most goods.<ref name=":0"/> One 2014 report found that cost of living expenses were 69% higher than the U.S. average.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 20 Most Expensive Cities in the U.S.|url=https://www.kiplinger.com/real-estate/601142/20-most-expensive-cities-in-the-us|access-date=December 14, 2020|website=Kiplinger|language=en}}</ref> According to a 2024 report from the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism, Honolulu experienced a 1.5 percentage point higher CPI-U compared to the 3.2% U.S. average increase in the first half of 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=B. Income & Prices |url=https://dbedt.hawaii.gov/economic/qser/income-prices/ |access-date=December 5, 2024 |website=dbedt.hawaii.gov |language=en}}</ref>

Since the only [[U.S. national banks of Hawaii|national banks in Hawaii]] are all local, many visitors and new residents must get accustomed to different banks. First Hawaiian Bank is Hawaii's largest and oldest bank,<ref name="Hill 2008">{{cite web |last=Hill |first=Tiffany |title=The Centenarians |website=Honolulu Magazine |date=October 8, 2008 |url=https://www.honolulumagazine.com/the-centenarians/#ad-manager-109-4 |access-date=January 4, 2022}}</ref> headquartered at the [[First Hawaiian Center]], the state's tallest office building.<ref name="Emporis.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/city/102596/honolulu-hi-usa |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150416090538/http://www.emporis.com/statistics/tallest-buildings/city/102596/honolulu-hi-usa |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 16, 2015 |title=Honolulu {{pipe}} Statistics {{pipe}} EMPORIS |website=Emporis.com |access-date=January 4, 2022}}</ref> 

==Arts and culture==
{{refimprovesection|date=February 2024}}
[[File:Bishop Museum 2016 C.jpg|thumb|[[Bishop Museum]]]]

The [[Bishop Museum]] is Honolulu's largest museum. It has the state's largest collection of natural history specimens and the world's largest collection of Hawaiiana and Pacific culture artifacts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/ |title=Welcome to the Bishop Museum |publisher=Bishopmuseum.org |access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> The [[Honolulu Zoo]] is Hawaii's main [[zoology|zoological]] institution, while the [[Waikiki Aquarium]] is a working [[marine biology]] laboratory. The Waikiki Aquarium partners with the [[University of Hawaiʻi]] and other universities worldwide. Established for appreciation and [[botany]], Honolulu is home to several gardens: [[Foster Botanical Garden]], [[Lili{{okina}}uokalani Botanical Garden]], [[Walker Estate]], among others.

Established in 1900, the [[Honolulu Symphony]] is the second-oldest U.S. symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains. Other classical music ensembles include the [[Hawaii Opera Theatre]]. Honolulu is also a center for [[Hawaiian music]]. The main music venues include the [[Hawaii Theatre]], the [[Neal Blaisdell Center]] Concert Hall and Arena, and the [[Waikiki Shell]]. Honolulu also includes several venues for live [[theater]], including the [[Diamond Head Theatre]] and [[Kumu Kahua Theatre]].

The [[Honolulu Museum of Art]] has Hawaii's largest collection of Asian and Western art. It also has the largest collection of Islamic art, housed at the [[Shangri La (Doris Duke)|Shangri La]] estate. Since the merger of the Honolulu Academy of Arts and The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu (now called the [[Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House]]) in 2011, the museum is also the state's only [[contemporary art]] [[museum]]. The contemporary collections are housed at main campus ([[Spalding House]]) in [[Makiki]] and a multi-level gallery in [[downtown Honolulu]] at the [[First Hawaiian Center]]. 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 [[Doris Duke]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://honolulumuseum.org/373-doris_duke_theatre|title=Honolulu Museum of Art – Doris Duke Theatre|access-date=February 2, 2018|archive-date=February 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205023923/http://honolulumuseum.org/373-doris_duke_theatre|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Hawaii State Art Museum]] (also downtown) has pieces by local artists as well as traditional [[Hawaiian art]]. The museum is administered by the [[Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts]].
[[File:Diamond Head Hawaii - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of [[Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head]]]]

Honolulu also annually holds the [[Hawaii International Film 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 United States.

===Tourist attractions===
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* [[Ala Moana Center]]
* [[Aloha Tower]]
* [[Bishop Museum]]
* [[Diamond Head, Hawaii|Diamond Head]]
* [[Hanauma Bay]]
* [[Honolulu Museum of Art]]
* [[Honolulu Zoo]]
* [[{{okina}}Iolani Palace]]
* [[Lyon Arboretum]]
* [[National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific]]
* [[USS Arizona Memorial]]
* [[Waikiki Aquarium]]
* [[Waikiki|Waikiki Beach]]
* [[Waikiki Trolley]]
* [[International Market Place]]
* [[Kapiolani Park|Kapi'olani Park]]
{{div col end}}

==Sports==
Honolulu's tropical climate lends itself to year-round activities. Honolulu has three large [[road running|road races]]: the [[Great Aloha Run]], [[Honolulu Marathon]], and [[Honolulu Triathlon]]. [[Ironman Hawaii]] was first held in Honolulu. It was the first ever Ironman triathlon event and is also the world championship. The Waikiki Roughwater Swim race is held annually off the beach of Waikiki on a {{convert|2.384|mi}} course.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waikikiroughwaterswim.com/|title=WAIKIKI ROUGHWATER SWIM|website=www.waikikiroughwaterswim.com|access-date=February 21, 2020}}</ref>

Fans of spectator sports in Honolulu generally support the [[American football|football]], [[volleyball]], [[basketball]], [[rugby union]], [[rugby league]], and [[baseball]] programs of the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uhm.hawaii.edu/ |title=University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa|publisher=Uhm.hawaii.edu |date=May 2, 2012 |access-date=May 22, 2012}}</ref> High school sporting events, especially football, are especially popular. Honolulu has no professional sports teams, with any prospective teams being forced to conduct extremely long travels for away games in the continental states. It was the home of the [[Hawaii Islanders]] ([[Pacific Coast League]], 1961–87), [[The Hawaiians (WFL)|The Hawaiians]] ([[World Football League]], 1974–75), [[Team Hawaii]] ([[North American Soccer League (1968–84)|North American Soccer League]], 1977), and the [[Hawaiian Islanders]] ([[af2]], 2002–04).

The [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]] football [[Hawaii Bowl]] is played in Honolulu. Honolulu also hosted the [[National Football League|NFL]]'s annual [[Pro Bowl]] each February from 1980 to 2009. After the 2010 and 2015 games were played in [[Sun Life Stadium|Miami Gardens]] and [[University of Phoenix Stadium|Glendale]], respectively, the Pro Bowl was once again in Honolulu from 2011 to 2014, with 2016 the most recent.<ref>{{Cite news| last1=Arnett| first1=Paul| last2=Reardon| first2=Dave| title=Miami tackles Pro Bowl| newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin| date=December 30, 2008| url=http://www.starbulletin.com/news/20081230_Miami_tackles_Pro_Bowl.html?page=all&c=y| access-date=December 30, 2008}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Pro Bowl shifting to Super Bowl site for 2015|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2014/04/09/pro-bowl-shifting-to-super-bowl-site-for-2015/|work=[[The Chicago Tribune]]|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=April 9, 2014|access-date=December 26, 2015}}</ref> From 1993 to 2008, Honolulu hosted [[Hawaii Winter Baseball]], featuring minor-league players from [[Major League Baseball]], [[Nippon Professional Baseball]], [[Korea Baseball Organization]], and [[independent baseball|independent leagues]].

Honolulu Little League baseball teams have been successful in the [[Little League World Series]], winning the championship in 2018 and 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/ca/mlb/news/little-league-world-series-2018-championship-game-hawaii-south-korea/4vy39kkhro7b17dgnc9hbeni0|title=Little League World Series 2018: Live updates for Hawaii-South Korea championship game|date=August 26, 2018|work=Sporting News|access-date=August 26, 2018}}</ref> In 2024, Honolulu was the official home of the [[Pokémon World Championships]].

===Venues===
Venues for [[spectator sports]] in Honolulu include:
*[[Les Murakami Stadium]] at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ([[baseball]])
*[[Neal S. Blaisdell Center]] Arena (basketball)
*[[Stan Sheriff Center]] at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ([[basketball]] and [[volleyball]])

[[Aloha Stadium]] was a venue for [[American football]] and [[soccer]] located in [[Halawa, Hawaii|Halawa]] near [[Pearl Harbor]], just outside Honolulu.<ref>"[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1510000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on Halawa CDP, Hawaii] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101202053929/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US1510000&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=saff&_lang=en&_sse=on |date=December 2, 2010 }}." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref> The stadium was closed in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bromberg|first=Nick|date=December 17, 2020|title=Hawaii without a home stadium after Aloha Stadium, a former Pro Bowl site, reportedly will be condemned|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/hawaii-without-a-home-stadium-after-aloha-stadium-the-former-site-of-the-pro-bowl-gets-condemned-003256715.html|access-date=December 19, 2020|work=Yahoo Sports|language=en-US}}</ref> Plans for a new stadium at the site were announced in 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.enr.com/articles/54439-hawaii-gov-approves-funds-to-build-a-new-aloha-stadium | title=Hawaii Gov. Approves Funds to Build a New Aloha Stadium &#124; Engineering News-Record }}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Honolulu-Hale-frontcornerview.JPG|thumb|Completed in 1928, [[Honolulu Hale]] is the city and county seat.]]

[[Rick Blangiardi]] was elected mayor of Honolulu County on August 8, 2020, and began serving as the county's 15th mayor on January 2, 2021. The municipal offices of the [[City and County of Honolulu]], including [[Honolulu Hale]], the seat of the city and county, are in the [[Hawaii Capital Historic District|Capitol District]], as are the Hawaii state government buildings.<ref name="Historic Honolulu">{{citation|author=City and County of Honolulu|title=Historic Honolulu (The Capitol District)|date=January 18, 2012|url=http://www1.honolulu.gov/moca/historichonolulu.htm|work=Official Web Site for The City and County of Honolulu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041119083807/http://www.honolulu.gov/moca/historichonolulu.htm|url-status=dead|publication-place=Honolulu, HI, US|publisher=City and County of Honolulu|access-date=July 14, 2012|archive-date=November 19, 2004|author-link=City and County of Honolulu}}</ref>

The Capitol District is in the Honolulu [[census county division]] (CCD), the urban area commonly regarded as the "City" of Honolulu. The Honolulu CCD is on the southeast coast of Oʻahu between [[Makapuu]] and [[Halawa, Hawaii|Halawa]]. The division boundary follows the Koʻolau crestline, so Makapuʻu Beach is in the Ko'olaupoko District. On the west, the division boundary follows Halawa Stream, then crosses [[Red Hill Underground Fuel Storage Facility|Red Hill]] and runs just west of [[Salt Lake, Hawaii|Aliamanu Crater]], so that [[Aloha Stadium]], [[Pearl Harbor]] (with the [[USS Arizona Memorial]]), and [[Hickam Air Force Base]] are all in the island's Ewa CCD.<ref name="Honolulu CCD">{{Citation |author=United States Census Bureau |author-link=United States Census Bureau |publication-date=February 2, 2002 |title=Census 2000 Block Map: Honolulu CCD 5702.01 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]] |publication-place=Washington, D.C., US |url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st15_Hawaii/CountySubdivision/1590810_Honolulu/CBS1590810_000.pdf |access-date=July 14, 2012 }}</ref>

The [[Hawaii Department of Public Safety]] operates the Oahu Community Correctional Center, the jail for the island of Oahu, in Honolulu CCD.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hawaii.gov/psd/corrections/institutions-division/jails/oahu-community-correctional-center |title=Oahu Community Correctional Center |publisher= [[Hawaii Department of Public Safety]] |access-date=May 19, 2010}}</ref>

The [[United States Postal Service]] operates post offices in Honolulu. The main Honolulu Post Office is by the international airport, at 3600 Aolele Street.<ref>"[https://archive.today/20120729000629/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/27348?p=5&s=HI&service_name=post_office&z=honolulu Post Office Location – Honolulu]." [[United States Postal Service]]. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.</ref> [[Federal Detention Center, Honolulu]], operated by the [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]], is in the CDP.<ref>"[http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=hon FDC Honolulu Contact Information] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527234404/http://www.bop.gov/DataSource/execute/dsFacilityAddressLoc?start=y&facilityCode=hon |date=May 27, 2010 }}." [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]. Retrieved on December 30, 2009.</ref>

===Foreign missions on the island===
Several countries have consular facilities in Honolulu. They include consulates of [[Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu|Japan]],<ref>"[http://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa_visa_en.htm Visa & Travel] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081103030404/http://www.honolulu.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/visa_visa_en.htm |date=November 3, 2008 }}." [[Consulate-General of Japan in Honolulu]]. Accessed August 17, 2008.</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|South Korea]],<ref>"[http://usa-honolulu.mofat.go.kr/eng/am/usa-honolulu/mission/locations/index.jsp Location] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211101241/http://usa-honolulu.mofat.go.kr/eng/am/usa-honolulu/mission/locations/index.jsp |date=December 11, 2008 }}." [[Diplomatic missions of South Korea|Consulate-General of South Korea in Honolulu]]. Retrieved on January 10, 2009.</ref> the [[Consulate General of the Philippines, Honolulu|Philippines]],<ref>"[http://www.chicagopcg.com/about_rpmissions.html#honolulu Other Philippine Missions in the U.S.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090224193726/http://www.chicagopcg.com/about_rpmissions.html#honolulu |date=February 24, 2009 }}." [[Diplomatic missions of the Philippines|Consulate-General of the Philippines in Chicago]]. Retrieved on January 10, 2009.</ref> [[List of diplomatic missions of Taiwan|Taiwan]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Honolulu|url=https://www.roc-taiwan.org/ushnl_en/index.html}}</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of the Federated States of Micronesia|Federated States of Micronesia]],<ref>"[http://www.fsmgov.org/ovmis.html Department of Foreign Affairs, Overseas Embassies, Consulates, and Missions]." Department of Foreign Affairs (Federated States of Micronesia). Retrieved on January 10, 2009.</ref> [[Diplomatic missions of Australia|Australia]],<ref>"[http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/countries/usha.html Australian Consulate-General in Honolulu, United States of America]." [[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia)|Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade]]. Retrieved on January 10, 2009.</ref> [[New Zealand]]<ref>[https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/countries-and-regions/americas/united-states-of-america/new-zealand-consulate-general-honolulu-hawaii/ Consulate-General of New Zealand in Honolulu]</ref> and the [[Diplomatic missions of the Marshall Islands|Marshall Islands]].<ref>"[http://rmigovernment.org/about_your_government.jsp?docid=9 Foreign Mission] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625071854/http://rmigovernment.org/about_your_government.jsp?docid=9 |date=June 25, 2011 }}." [[Republic of the Marshall Islands]]. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.</ref>

==Education and research==

===Colleges and universities===
{{See also|List of colleges and universities in Hawaii}}
[[File:University of Hawaiʻi quadrangle.jpg|thumb|[[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]] campus]]
Colleges and universities in Honolulu include [[Honolulu Community College]], [[Kapiolani Community College]], the [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa]], [[Chaminade University of Honolulu|Chaminade University]], and [[Hawaii Pacific University]].<ref name="CDPMap"/> University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa houses the main offices of the [[University of Hawaiʻi System]].<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/stories/2007/07/02/story4.html | last=Magin | first=Janis L. | title=Land deals could breathe new life into Moili'ili. | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=July 1, 2007}}</ref>

===Research institutions===
Honolulu is home to three renowned international affairs research institutions. The [[Pacific Forum CSIS|Pacific Forum]], one of the world's leading Asia-Pacific policy research institutes and one of the first U.S. organizations to focus exclusively on Asia, has its main office on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu. The [[East–West Center]] (EWC), an education and research organization established by Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the U.S., is headquartered in [[University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa|Mānoa]], Honolulu. The [[Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies]] (APCSS), a [[United States Department of Defense|U.S. Department of Defense]] institute, is based in [[Waikiki]], Honolulu. [[Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies|APCSS]] addresses regional and global security issues and supports the [[United States Pacific Command|U.S. Pacific Command]] by developing and sustaining relationships among security practitioners and national security establishments throughout the region.

===Primary and secondary schools===
[[Hawaii State Department of Education]] operates Honolulu's public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15003_honolulu/DC20SD_C15003.pdf|title=2020 census - school district reference map: Honolulu County, HI|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 22, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st15_hi/schooldistrict_maps/c15003_honolulu/DC20SD_C15003_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Public high schools in the CDP area include [[Governor Wallace Rider Farrington High School|Wallace Rider Farrington]], [[Henry J. Kaiser High School (Hawaii)|Kaiser]], [[Kaimuki High School|Kaimuki]], [[Kalani High School|Kalani]], [[Moanalua High School|Moanalua]], [[President William McKinley High School|William McKinley]], and [[President Theodore Roosevelt High School|Theodore Roosevelt]].<ref name="CDPMap"/> It also includes the [[Hawaii School for the Deaf and the Blind]], the statewide school for blind and deaf children. There is a charter school, [[University Laboratory School]].

{{As of|2014}} almost 38% of K-12 students in the Honolulu area attend private schools.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wong|first=Alia|url=https://www.civilbeat.org/2014/03/living-hawaii-many-families-sacrifice-to-put-kids-in-private-schools/|title=Living Hawaii: Many Families Sacrifice to Put Kids in Private Schools|work=[[Honolulu Civil Beat]]|date=March 17, 2014|access-date=October 7, 2020}}</ref> Private schools include<!-- alphabetical order --> [[Academy of the Pacific]], [[Damien Memorial School]], [[Hawaii Baptist Academy]], [[{{okina}}Iolani School]], [[Lutheran High School of Hawaii]], [[Kamehameha Schools]], [[Maryknoll School]], [[Mid-Pacific Institute]], [[La Pietra]], [[Punahou School]], [[Sacred Hearts Academy]], [[St. Andrew's Priory School]], [[Saint Francis School (Hawaii)|Saint Francis School]], [[Saint Louis School]], the [[Education Laboratory School]], Saint Patrick School, Trinity Christian School, and [[Varsity International School]]. Hawaii has one of the nation's highest rate of private school attendance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/33359194/despite-tuition-increases-private-school-enrollment-remains-steady|title=Despite tuition increases, private school enrollment remains steady|work=Hawaii Nes Now}}</ref>

===Weekend educational programs===
The Hawaiʻi Japanese School – Rainbow Gakuen (ハワイレインボー学園 ''Hawai Reinbō Gakuen''), a [[Hoshū jugyō kō|supplementary weekend Japanese school]], holds its classes in Kaimuki Middle School in Honolulu and has its offices in another building in Honolulu.<ref>"[http://www.hjschl.org/ Home page]." Hawaii Japanese School – Rainbow Gakuen. Retrieved on April 16, 2015. "事務所住所： 2454 South Beretania St., #202 Honolulu, HI 96826" and "授業実施校： Kaimuki Middle School"</ref> The school serves overseas Japanese nationals.<ref>"[http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Nov/03/br/br2601358479.html Government of Japan to honor 3 from Hawaii today]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150415213002/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Nov/03/br/br2601358479.html Archive]). ''[[Honolulu Advertiser]]''. November 3, 2007. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.</ref> Honolulu has other weekend programs for the Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish languages.<ref>Randolph, April. "[http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Mar/19/il/hawaii803190354.html Tot talk goes global]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150415224602/http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2008/Mar/19/il/hawaii803190354.html Archive]). ''[[Honolulu Advertiser]]''. March 19, 2008. Retrieved on April 16, 2015.</ref>

===Libraries===
[[File:HawaiiStateLibrary.JPG|thumb|[[Hawaii State Library]]]]

[[Hawaii State Public Library System]] operates public libraries. The [[Hawaii State Library]] in the CDP serves as the system's main library,<ref name="Hawaii State Library">{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.sdp.sirsi.net/client/default/rw$003d0$0026rm$003dHAWAII$002bSTATE$002bL0$00257C$00257C$00257C1$00257C$00257C$00257C0$00257C$00257C$00257Ctrue$0026pv$003d-1$0026ic$003dfalse$0026dt$003dlist$0026sm$003dfalse$0026 |title=Hawaii State Library |publisher=[[Hawaii State Public Library System]] |access-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref> while the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, also in the CDP area, serves handicapped and blind people.<ref name="Library for Blind + Physically Handicapped">{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.sdp.sirsi.net/client/default/rw$003d0$0026rm$003dLIBRARY$002bFOR$002bTH0$00257C$00257C$00257C1$00257C$00257C$00257C0$00257C$00257C$00257Ctrue$0026pv$003d-1$0026ic$003dfalse$0026dt$003dlist$0026sm$003dfalse$0026 |title=Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |publisher=[[Hawaii State Public Library System]] |access-date=July 14, 2012}}</ref>

Branches in the CDP area include Aiea, Aina Haina, Ewa Beach, Hawaiʻi Kai, Kahuku, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kalihi-Palama, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Liliha, Mānoa, McCully-Moiliili, Mililani, Moanalua, Wahiawa, Waialua, Waianae, Waikiki-Kapahulu, Waimanalo, and Waipahu.<ref name="Library BRANCHES">{{cite web |url= http://hawaii.sdp.sirsi.net/client/default/rw$003d0$0026rm$003dBRANCHES0$00257C$00257C$00257C1$00257C$00257C$00257C1$00257C$00257C$00257Ctrue$0026pv$003d-1$0026ic$003dfalse$0026dt$003dlist$0026sm$003dfalse$0026 |title=Library Branches |publisher=[[Hawaii State Public Library System]] |location=Honolulu, HI, US |access-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

==Media==
{{Main|Media in Honolulu}}

Honolulu is served by one daily newspaper, the ''[[Honolulu Star-Advertiser]],'' along with a magazine, ''[[Honolulu Magazine]]'', several [[List of radio stations in Hawaii|radio stations]] and [[List of television stations in Hawaii|television stations]], among other media. Local news agency and CNN-affiliate ''[[Hawaii News Now]]'' broadcasts and is headquartered out of Honolulu.

==Transportation==

===Air===
[[File:HNL reef runway.jpg|thumb|8R "Reef Runway" of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport]]
At the western end of the CDP, [[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport]] (HNL) is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawaii. [[Kalaeloa Airport]] is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis, general aviation and transient and locally based military aircraft.

===Highways===
[[File:Honolulu09.JPG|thumb|Aerial view of H-1 (looking east) from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport heading into downtown Honolulu]]
Honolulu has been ranked as having the nation's worst traffic congestion, beating former record holder [[Los Angeles]]. Drivers waste on average over 58 hours per year on congested roadways.<ref>{{cite web |title= The Worst Traffic in America? It's not Los Angeles |author-first1=Suzanne|author-last1=Kane|date= May 24, 2012 |publisher= Yahoo! Autos |url= http://autos.yahoo.com/news/the-worst-traffic-in-america--it-s-not-los-angeles.html |access-date=August 8, 2012}}</ref> The following [[freeway]]s, part of the [[Interstate Highway System]] serve Honolulu:

*[[File:I-H1.svg|26px]] [[Interstate H-1]]. Its western terminus is at [[Kapolei, Hawaii|Kapolei]] where the roadway continues onto Farrington Highway. The H-1 passes [[Hickam Air Force Base]] and [[Daniel K. Inouye International Airport]], and runs through Pearl City before heading downtown into Honolulu. After continuing eastward through Makiki and Kaimuki, it ends at Waialae/Kahala as the roadway continues onto Kalanianole Highway. 
*[[File:I-H201.svg|26px]] [[Interstate H-201]]—known as the Moanalua Freeway and sometimes referred to by its former number, Hawaii State Route 78—connects two points along H-1: [[Aloha Stadium]] and [[Fort Shafter]]. Close to H-1 and Aloha Stadium, H-201 has an exchange with the western terminus of [[Interstate H-3]] to the windward side of Oahu ([[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]]). This complex of connecting ramps, some directly between H-1 and H-3, is in [[Halawa, Hawaii|Halawa]].
*[[File:I-H2.svg|26px]] [[Interstate H-2]] connects at a junction near Waipahu and Pearl City with the H-1 freeway. The H-2 freeway passes Schofield Barracks before ending at Wahiawa where it connects to the [[North Shore (Oahu)|North Shore]]. 
*[[File:I-H3.svg|26px]] [[Interstate H-3]] connects to H-1 at a junction near Hālawa. Travels from Hālawa through the Ko'olau Range via the [[Tetsuo Harano Tunnels]] to Kaneohe. Its final terminus is at [[Marine Corps Base Hawaii]]. 

Other major highways that link Honolulu CCD with other parts of the Island of Oahu are:
*[[File:HI-61.svg|26px]] [[Hawaii Route 61|Pali Highway, (State Route 61)]], crosses north over the Koʻolau range via the Pali Tunnels to connect to [[Kailua, Hawaii|Kailua]] and [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]] on the windward side of the Island.
*[[File:HI-63.svg|26px]] [[Hawaii Route 63|Likelike Highway, (State Route 63)]], also crosses the Koʻolau mountains to Kaneohe via the Wilson Tunnels.
*[[File:HI-72.svg|26px]] Kalanianaole Highway, State Route 72, runs eastward from Waialae/Kahala to [[Hawaiʻi Kai, Hawaii|Hawai{{okina}}i Kai]] and around the east end of the island to [[Waimanalo Beach, Hawaii|Waimanalo Beach]].
*[[Kamehameha Highway]], State Routes 80, 83, 99 and 830, runs westward from near [[Hickam Air Force Base]] to [[Aiea, Hawaii|Aiea]] and beyond, eventually running through the center of the island, the North Shore, and ending in [[Kaneohe, Hawaii|Kaneohe]].
*[[Farrington Highway]], State Route 93 runs western leeward Oahu from Kaena Point through Waianae and Makaha before the start of the H-1. State Route 930 starts east to west in the north shore connecting you from Wailua to Kaena Point

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, Hawaii|Kapolei]], [[{{okina}}Ewa Beach, Hawaii|{{okina}}Ewa Beach]], [[Aiea, Hawaii|Aiea]], [[Pearl City, Hawaii|Pearl City]], [[Waipahu, Hawaii|Waipahu]], and [[Mililani, Hawaii|Mililani]].

There is a Hawaii Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project (HEVDP).<ref>{{cite web |title=Hawaii Center for Advanced Transportation Technologies |url=http://www.htdc.org/programsservices/hcatt.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090712035301/http://www.htdc.org/programsservices/hcatt.html |archive-date=July 12, 2009 |access-date=November 13, 2009 |publisher=[[High Technology Development Corporation]] }}</ref>

===Public transit===
{{See also|Skyline (Honolulu)|TheBus (Honolulu)}}
[[File:Honolulu Skyline train.jpg|thumb|A Skyline train departing [[Hālawa station]]]]
Honolulu is constructing a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} rail transit line that will connect Honolulu with cities and suburban areas near [[Pearl Harbor]] and in the Leeward and West Oahu regions. Approved in 2010 by public referendum, [[Skyline (Honolulu)|Skyline]] aims to alleviate [[traffic congestion]] for West Oʻahu commuters while aiding the westward expansion of the metropolitan area.<ref name="HART">{{cite web|url=http://www.honolulutransit.org/hart.aspx |author=Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation |author-link=Skyline (Honolulu) |title=HART – Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation |publisher=Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation |location=Honolulu |access-date=July 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422000532/http://www.honolulutransit.org/hart.aspx |archive-date=April 22, 2012}}</ref> The project has been criticized for its high cost, delays, and potential environmental impacts, but the line is expected to have large ridership. The line's first segment connects East Kapolei and Aloha Stadium and opened on June&nbsp;30, 2023.<ref>{{cite news|author=<!-- Staff writer -->|title=With new name, city hopes for a positive rebrand of Honolulu's rail project|date=June 16, 2023|work=Hawaii News Now|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/06/16/city-announce-official-name-brand-honolulu-rail-system/|accessdate=June 17, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Vantuono |first=William C. |date=June 30, 2023 |title='Skyline' Opens in Honolulu |work=Railway Age |url=https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/rapid-transit/skyline-opens-in-honolulu/ |access-date=December 23, 2023}}</ref> The opening of the first phase of Skyline was delayed until 2023, as HART canceled the initial bids for the first nine stations, rebid the work as three packages of three stations each, and allowed more time for construction in the hope that increased competition on smaller contracts would drive down costs;<ref>{{cite news |url=http://m.kitv.com/news/hart-cancels-bids-for-first-9-rail-stations/27967000 |title=HART cancels bids for first 9 rail stations |newspaper=[[KITV]] |date=September 10, 2014 |access-date=November 27, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129163425/http://m.kitv.com/news/hart-cancels-bids-for-first-9-rail-stations/27967000 |archive-date=November 29, 2014}}</ref> initial bids ranged from $294.5&nbsp;million to $320.8&nbsp;million, far surpassing HART's budget of $184&nbsp;million.<ref>honolulutransit.org [http://www.honolulutransit.org/media/280559/20140814-weekly-eblast.pdf Honolulu Transit E-Blast (PDF)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225150532/http://www.honolulutransit.org/media/280559/20140814-weekly-eblast.pdf |date=December 25, 2014}} August 18, 2014.</ref>

Electric street railways were operated in Honolulu by the now-defunct Honolulu Rapid Transit Company before World War II. Predecessors to the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company were the [[Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company]] (began 1903) and Hawaiian Tramways (began 1888).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&year=1888 |title=Hawaii's History in 1888 – Hawaii History – 1888 |publisher=Hawaiihistory.org |access-date=May 22, 2012 |archive-date=June 4, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120604124747/http://www.hawaiihistory.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=ig.page&year=1888 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Established by former Mayor [[Frank F. Fasi]] as the replacement for the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company (HRT), Honolulu's [[TheBus (Honolulu)|TheBus]] system was honored in 1994–95 and 2000–01 by the [[American Public Transportation Association]] as "America's Best Transit System". TheBus operates 107 routes serving Honolulu and most major cities and towns on Oʻahu. TheBus comprises a fleet of 531 buses, and is run by the [[non-profit corporation|nonprofit corporation]] Oʻahu Transit Services in conjunction with the city Department of Transportation Services. {{As of|2006}}, Honolulu was ranked fourth for highest per-capita use of [[mass transit in the United States]].<ref name="NTD 2006">{{cite web |url=http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/other_data_products/Top_Transit_Cities.xls |website=National Transit Database |title=Top Transit Cities 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720225645/http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/other_data_products/Top_Transit_Cities.xls |archive-date=July 20, 2010 |date=February 11, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

The island also features TheHandi-Van,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.honolulu.gov/dts/aboutus/publictransit.html|title=Public Transit|website=www.honolulu.gov|access-date=November 13, 2019|archive-date=November 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113031647/http://www.honolulu.gov/dts/aboutus/publictransit.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> for riders who require para-transit operations. To be eligible for this service, riders must meet the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). TheHandi-Van has a fare of $2 and is available from 4am to 1am. There is a 24-hour service within 3/4 of a mile of TheBus route 2<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/dts/dts_docs/24hrserviceforrte2.pdf|title=Route 2|access-date=November 13, 2019|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025091920/http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/dts/dts_docs/24hrserviceforrte2.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> and route 40.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/dts/dts_docs/24hrserviceforrte40.pdf|title=Route 40|access-date=November 13, 2019|archive-date=October 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025091922/http://www.honolulu.gov/rep/site/dts/dts_docs/24hrserviceforrte40.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> TheHandi-Van comprises a fleet of 160 buses. The parantransit branch also runs Human Services Transportation Coordination (HSTCP), which mainly provides transportation for people with disabilities, older adults, and people with limited incomes, assisted by the Committee for Accessible Transportation (CAT). Both organizations work together to provide transportation for elderly and persons with disabilities.

===Bicycle sharing===
Since June 28, 2017, [[Bikeshare Hawaii]] administers the bicycle sharing program in Oʻahu while Secure Bike Share operates the ''Biki'' system. Most ''Biki'' stations are between Chinatown/Downtown and Diamond Head, but a 2018 expansion added stations toward the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus, Kapiolani Community College, Makiki, and Kalihi area.<ref>{{cite web | title = Bikeshare Hawaii | url = http://www.bikesharehawaii.org/ | access-date = August 14, 2017 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170815061101/http://www.bikesharehawaii.org/ | archive-date = August 15, 2017 | df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = 10 new Biki stops to be installed from Downtown to Waikiki | url = http://www.kitv.com/story/36133094/10-new-biki-stops-to-be-installed-from-downtown-to-waikiki | work = [[KITV]] | date = August 14, 2017 | access-date = August 14, 2017 | archive-date = August 14, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170814233624/http://www.kitv.com/story/36133094/10-new-biki-stops-to-be-installed-from-downtown-to-waikiki | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Zielke | first = Aydee | title = Honolulu's bike share program ready to roll in summer 2015! | url = http://www.hhf.com/2014/04/02/honolulus-bikeshare-program-ready-to-roll-in-summer-2015/ | work = HHF Planners | date = April 2, 2014 | access-date = August 14, 2017 | archive-date = February 25, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160225085123/http://www.hhf.com/2014/04/02/honolulus-bikeshare-program-ready-to-roll-in-summer-2015/ | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title=Bikeshare Hawaii selects PBSC Urban Solutions as partner to supply bikes for Honolulu | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/pacific/news/2015/12/08/bikeshare-hawaii-selects-pbsc-urban-solutions-as.html | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | location=Honolulu | date=December 8, 2015}}</ref>

===Modal characteristics===
According to the 2016 American Community Survey (five-year average), 56% of Urban Honolulu residents commuted to work by driving alone, 13.8% carpooled, 11.7% used public transportation, and 8.7% walked. About 5.7% commuted by bike, taxi, motorcycle or other forms of transportation, while 4.1% worked at home.<ref>{{cite web|title=Means of Transportation to Work by Age|url=https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B08101&geo_ids=16000US1571550&primary_geo_id=16000US1571550|publisher=Census Reporter|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref>

The city of Honolulu has a high percentage of households without a motor vehicle. In 2015, 16.6% of Honolulu households were car-free, which increased slightly to 17.2% in 2016; by comparison, the United States national average was 8.7% in 2016. Honolulu averaged 1.4 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Car Ownership in U.S. Cities Data and Map|journal=Governing|date=December 9, 2014 |url=http://www.governing.com/gov-data/car-ownership-numbers-of-vehicles-by-city-map.html|access-date=May 4, 2018}}</ref>

==Public safety==
The [[Honolulu Police Department]] is the primary law enforcement agency for the city and county of Honolulu and serves the entire Oahu Island. Honolulu Police Department has a mixed fleet of marked patrol cars and unmarked along with a subsidized vehicle program in place. Marked vehicles are white with blue stripes and white lettering HONOLULU POLICE. The Honolulu Police Departments lets officers of a certain rank purchase a private vehicle for police use. Subsidized vehicles are unmarked but have a small blue roof light.<ref>{{Cite web|title=HPD officers say enforcing 30-year old policy endangers their lives|url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/17327192/officers-upset-over/|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=www.hawaiinewsnow.com|date=April 4, 2012 }}</ref> Subsidized vehicles can be any make, model, or color, but must follow department rules and guidelines. Honolulu Police and Hawaii County Police on the Big Island are the only departments in the state of Hawaii and the U.S. with subsidized vehicles. Honolulu Police along with other city, county law enforcement in Hawaii uses blue lights for their vehicles. They also keep their cruise blue lights on while on patrol.<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 18, 2019|title=New directive requires Kauai police to keep blue lights on at all times during patrols|url=https://www.khon2.com/top-stories/new-directive-requires-kauai-police-to-keep-blue-lights-on-at-all-times-during-patrols/|access-date=May 2, 2021|website=KHON2|language=en-US|archive-date=May 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502213047/https://www.khon2.com/top-stories/new-directive-requires-kauai-police-to-keep-blue-lights-on-at-all-times-during-patrols/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The [[Honolulu Fire Department]] provides firefighting services and first responder level emergency medical services on Oahu. Emergency medical services at higher levels are provided by the [[Honolulu Emergency Medical Services]]. Contrary to most other fire departments, fire trucks in Honolulu are yellow.<ref name="Honolulu Fire Services">{{cite web |title=The Hawaiian Fire Departments |url=https://www.fireserviceinfo.com/hawaiifd.html |website=Fire Services Information |access-date=July 14, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Notable people==
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==Sister cities==
Honolulu's [[Sister city|sister cities]] are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.honolulu.gov/ecodev/intl-relations.html |title=International Relations and Sister-City Program |publisher=City and County of Honolulu |date=2019 |type=official website |access-date=November 19, 2019 |archive-date=October 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025094453/http://www.honolulu.gov/ecodev/intl-relations.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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*{{flagdeco|COK}} [[Avarua]], Cook Islands, 2024<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2024/06/07/honolulu-become-sister-city-with-rarotonga-cook-islands/ |title=Honolulu signs 'historic' sister-city agreements with Rarotonga, Cook Islands |publisher=Hawaii News Now |date=June 7, 2024 }}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Baguio]], Philippines, 1991
*{{flagdeco|AZE}} [[Baku]], Azerbaijan 1998
*{{flagdeco|Thailand}} [[Bangkok]], Thailand, 2025
*{{flagdeco|FRA}} [[Bruyères]], France, 1960
*{{flagdeco|COL}} [[Cali]], Colombia, 2012
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Candon]], Philippines, 2015
*{{flagdeco|VEN}} [[Caracas]], Venezuela, 1990
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Cebu City]], Philippines, 1990
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Chengdu]], China, 2011
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Chigasaki, Kanagawa|Chigasaki]], Japan, 2014
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Edogawa, Tokyo|Edogawa]], Japan, 2022
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Fengxian District|Fengxian (Shanghai)]], China, 2012
*{{flagdeco|PRT}} [[Funchal]], Portugal, 1979
*{{flagdeco|CHN}} [[Fuzhou]], China, 2021<ref>{{cite web|title=Fuzhou, Honolulu forge sister-city ties|url=http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/21/c_1310260506.htm|website=news.cn|publisher=Xinhua|date=October 22, 2021|access-date=April 25, 2022|archive-date=June 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601003754/http://www.news.cn/english/2021-10/21/c_1310260506.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Haikou]], China, 1985
*{{flagdeco|CUB}} [[Havana]], Cuba, 2002
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Hiroshima]], Japan, 1959
*{{flagdeco|VIE}} [[Huế]], Vietnam, 1995
*{{flagdeco|KOR}} [[Incheon]], South Korea, 2003
*{{flagdeco|TWN}} [[Kaohsiung]], Taiwan, 1962
*{{flagdeco|RUS}} [[Kyzyl]], Russia, 2004
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Laoag]], Philippines, 1969
*{{flagdeco|MHL}} [[Majuro]], Marshall Islands, 2001
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Mandaluyong]], Philippines, 2005
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Manila]], Philippines, 1980
*{{flagdeco|KEN}} [[Mombasa]], Kenya, 2000
*{{flagdeco|IND}} [[Mumbai]], India, 1970
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Nagaoka, Niigata|Nagaoka]], Japan, 2012
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Naha]], Japan, 1960
*{{flagdeco|SPA}} [[Noreña]], Spain, 1960
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Qinhuangdao]], China, 2010
*{{flagdeco|MAR}} [[Rabat]], Morocco, 2007
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Saiki, Ōita|Saiki]], Japan, 2003
*{{flagdeco|PRI}} [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], Puerto Rico, 1985
*{{flagdeco|KOR}} [[Seoul]], South Korea, 1976
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Shibuya|Shibuya (Tokyo)]], Japan, 2024
*{{flagdeco|PRT}} [[Sintra]], Portugal, 1998
*{{flagdeco|JPN}} [[Uwajima]], Japan, 2004
*{{flagdeco|PHL}} [[Vigan]], Philippines, 2003
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Zhangzhou]], China, 2012
*{{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Zhongshan]], China, 1997
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==See also==
*[[List of tallest buildings in Honolulu]]
*[[USS Honolulu|USS ''Honolulu'']], 3 ships

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
{{See also|Timeline of Honolulu#Bibliography|l1=Bibliography of the history of Honolulu}}

==External links==
*[http://www.honolulu.gov/ City and County of Honolulu] official site
*[http://www.gohawaii.com/ Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau]
*[http://www.theguidetotheus.com/honolulu/famous_people.html Guide to Honolulu: Famous People]

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