Honolulu, Hawaii - Facts & Figures
Honolulu is the capital and largest city of Hawaii. The city sits on the southeast coast of the island of Oahu. The city is legally coextensive with the county of Honolulu, which includes the entire island of Oahu and most of the Northwest Hawaiian Islands, from Nihoa to Kure Atoll, except Midway. The population of Oahu makes up 73% of the state's total population. It is situated in the central Pacific Ocean, 2,397 mi west-southwest of San Francisco.
Honolulu's name derives from the native words hono, meaning “a bay,” and lulu, meaning “sheltered.”
- Population: 374,701
- Industries: Food service, public administration, education, healthcare
- Area Codes: 808
- ZIP Codes: 96801, 96802, 96803, 96804, 96805, 96806, 96807, 96808
- Surrounding Cities: Aiea, Aina Haina, Barbers Point, Capehart, Ewa, Ewa Beach, Kaaawa, Kahaluu, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kalihi, Kaneohe, Keahi, Koko Head, Laie, Makaha, Manoa, Mililani, Moanalua, Mokapu, Nanakuli, Pearl City, Punahou, Puu Kapolei, Puuloa, Puunui, Sunset Beach, Wahiawa, Waialua, Waianae, WaiWaimanalo, Waipahukiki