Lihue, Hawaii

Lihue (Hawaiian: Līhuʻe, [liːˈhuʔe]) is an unincorporated community, census-designated place (CDP) and the county seat of Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. Lihue is the second-largest town on the Hawaiian island of Kauaʻi, following Kapaʻa. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 6,455, up from 5,694 at the 2000 census.

Lihue, Hawaii
Līhuʻe
Aerial view of Lihue
Location in Kauai County and the state of Hawaii
Coordinates: 21°58′29″N 159°21′56″W
CountryUnited States
StateHawaii
CountyKauai
Area
  Total8.24 sq mi (21.33 km2)
  Land7.46 sq mi (19.32 km2)
  Water0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
Elevation
220 ft (67 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,004
  Density1,072.92/sq mi (414.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC−10 (Hawaii-Aleutian)
ZIP code
96766
Area code808
FIPS code15-45200
GNIS feature ID0361837
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