Honolulu Information

Its spectacular location on Oahu Island has bestowed the city of Honolulu, the biggest city and the capitol of Hawaii, with the most remarkable and distinctive attributes. There are various opinions found regarding the establishment of this city.

The Verbal history and contemporary archeology suggest the dawning era of Honolulu as around A.D.1100. The word "Honolulu" in Hawaiian is 'protective bay'. The ancient name of Honolulu was "Kou".

Through history, several adventurers, seaman, merchants, missionaries and colonizers from Europe and America have modernized the city of Honolulu. The troop of missioners from New England in the year of 1820 brought remarkable changes in the educational, religious, economic and political domains. Other than these, a number of migrants, originally from Asia, influenced much to shape the unparalleled ethnic Hawaiian Culture of Honolulu.

The City of Honolulu is also popularly know by the name of "The Gathering Place". This unique city considers the Ilima their official flower, while the Rainbow Shower tree is regarded as the official street tree of Honolulu. Located more than 2,143 miles (3,450 km) away from continental North America, approximately 104 sq miles (270 sq km) of the area is home to more than 800,000 people. Its location in the semi tropics region has given the city of Honolulu a pleasant and moderate climatic condition that varies between 64 and 91 degrees Fahrenheit.

Other than the wide panoramic view of the coastline, the gushing water, and green pastures, the city of Honolulu offers a wide spectrum of major attractions and outdoor activities to the tourists as well as the residents. Some of the attractions in Honolulu include captivating Waikiki Beach, Bishop Museum, USS Arizona Memorial, Lolani Palace and Diamond Head.