Kailua, Hawaii
Kailua is a census-designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles northeast of Honolulu – over Nu‘uanu Pali. The population was 38,635 at the 2010 census.In the Hawaiian language Kailua means "two seas" or "two currents", a contraction of the words kai and ʻelua;... Show more it is so named because of the two former fishponds in the district or the two currents which run through Kailua Bay.Kailua is primarily a residential community, with a centralized commercial district along Kailua Road. The population was 50,000 in 1992. As of the 2017 census, the population has dropped to 38,000.Places of note in Kailua include Kailua Beach Park, Kaʻōhao or Lanikai Beach, Kawai Nui Marsh, Maunawili Falls, and Marine Corps Base...