Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii
Hawaii County
15-23000
Kailua is a town in the western district of Kona on the island of Hawaii (Big Iceland ) with 11,975 inhabitants ( 2010 census ). Kailua is part of the Hawaii County. Colloquially speaking for the delimitation of Kailua on the island of Oahu from Kona.
- 2.1 Population growth
- 3.1 Sport
- 3.2 Specialty
- 4.1 traffic
- 4.2 Education
- 5.1 Sons and daughters of the town
Geography
Geographical Location
In the north of Kailua located with the volcano Hualalai one of the three active volcanoes in Hawaii. There are no rivers in the area of Kailua.
The United States Census Bureau has for Kailua a total area of 103 square kilometers, determined, of which 91.9 km ² of land and 11 km ² water surface are.
Neighboring communities
The communities Kalaoa, Kealakehe, Kahaluu and Keauhou are adjacent to Kailua. Use jointly the ZIP code: 96740th
Climate
The coldest months are from December to Kailua in February with a lowest temperature of 18.9 ° C. This contrasts with the warmest months of August and September at 31.1 ° C. With a total rainfall of 297.2 mm, it is relatively dry in Kailua. The majority of falls in the months of November to March.
Population Development
Rise in population
In 2000, the population was 9,870 inhabitants according to the census in. In the 2010 census 11,975 residents have already been counted. An increase of over 21 percent, well above the U.S. average, and for a small town, an impressive increase.
Culture and sights
Sports
Kailua is the venue for the annual Ironman Hawaii, the most famous triathlons in the world.
Specialty
From the high places south of Kailua -Kona is the famous Kona coffee.
Economy and infrastructure
Traffic
Kailua is connected via the Kona International Airport at Keahole to international air traffic. You can reach it via Highway 19
Education
Kailua is home to the University of the Nations.
Personalities
Sons and daughters of the town
- Brian Adams ( born April 14, 1964; † August 13, 2007, Wrestlers )
Others
Kailua was the largest single settlement that was affected by the Hawaii Earthquake 2006 on 15 October 2006. From the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a tsunami height of 102 mm was announced for the west coast.