A COMMUNITY · WINDWARD

Kaʻaʻawa

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Swanzy Beach Park — 0.1 mi
Kaaawa Elementary — 0.7 mi
Poamoho Access Road and Trail (3.5 mi, moderate) — 4.6 mi

Straight-line miles from the middle of Kaʻaʻawa. City and County of Honolulu, Department of Parks and Recreation (HoLIS), read 2026-10-21Hawaiʻi State Department of Education via the Hawaiʻi Statewide GIS Program (as of November 2024), read 2026-10-21Hawaiʻi DLNR Division of Forestry and Wildlife, Nā Ala Hele Trail and Access Program, read 2026-10-21

Kaʻaʻawa means “the wrasse (fish)”. It is a census-designated place on the windward side. Most addresses here are around Kamehameha Highway and Lau Place. ZIP 96730. source
Kaʻaʻawa covers about 1.3 square miles. source
The name kaʻaʻawa means “the wrasse (fish)” in Hawaiian. source

Around Kamehameha Highway and Lau Place · the address
The Rainfall Atlas of Hawaiʻi reads about 65 inches of rain a year here. · public data
The Kaaawa DOE elementary attendance area covers this community, and Kahuku High and Intermediate for high school. Which one applies is set by the street address, so check yours. · public data

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