Oahu
Oahu (/oʊˈɑːhuː/) (Hawaiian: Oʻahu (pronounced [oˈʔɐhu])) is the most populated and third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. The island of Oʻahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oʻahu's southeast coast. Oʻahu has a population of 995,638, up from 953,207 in 2010 (approximately 70% of the total 1,455,271 population of the U.S. state of Hawaii, with approximately 81% of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area).
Nickname: Gathering Place | |
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Oblique satellite photo of Oʻahu | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 21.5°N 158.0°W |
| Area | 596.7 sq mi (1,545 km2) |
| Area rank | 3rd largest Hawaiian Island |
| Highest elevation | 4,025 ft (1226.8 m) |
| Highest point | Kaʻala |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | ʻilima |
| Color | Melemele (yellow) |
| Largest settlement | Honolulu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,016,508 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 1,704/sq mi (657.9/km2) |
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