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Honolulu

Honolulu ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the county seat of the consolidated City and County of Honolulu, situated along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The population of Honolulu was 350,964 at the 2020 census, dropping to an estimated 344,967 by 2024. The Urban Honolulu metropolitan area had an estimated population of just under 1 million residents in 2024 and is the 56th-largest metropolitan area in the nation.

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Honolulu is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, located on the island of Oʻahu in the Pacific Ocean with a population of roughly 345,000 people. It matters as the administrative center of Hawaii and a major U.S. metropolitan area, with its urban region being home to nearly 1 million residents.

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Settlement.name: Honolulu
Settlement.official_name: City and County of Honolulu
Settlement.nicknames: Crossroads of the Pacific, Sheltered Bay, HNL, The Big Pineapple, Paradise
Settlement.settlement_type: State capital city
Settlement.motto: Haaheo No O Honolulu (The Pride of Honolulu)
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 110px
Settlement.image_seal: Seal of Honolulu, Hawaii.svg
Settlement.seal_size: 90px
Settlement.image_map: Honolulu County Hawaii Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Honolulu Highlighted.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location of Urban Honolulu and East Honolulu CDPs (combined) within Honolulu County

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Etymology
History
Geography
Neighborhoods
Climate
Demographics
2020 census
Economy
Arts and culture
Tourist attractions
Sports
Venues
Government
Foreign missions on the island
Education and research
Colleges and universities
Research institutions
Primary and secondary schools
Weekend educational programs
Libraries
Media
Transportation
Air
Highways
Public transit
Bicycle sharing
Modal characteristics
Public safety
Notable people
Sister cities
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

The area's geography and Honolulu Harbor have long made it desirable as a port, accounting for the city's growth and importance in the Hawaiian archipelago and the broader Pacific region. In 1845, Honolulu became the capital of the independent Hawaiian Kingdom, a role it maintained as Hawaii became a U.S. territory and then a U.S. State. The city gained worldwide recognition following the Empire of Japan's attack on nearby Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, which prompted the entry of the U.S. into World War II; the harbor remains a major U.S. Navy base, hosting the United States Pacific Fleet, the world's largest naval command.