Honolulu - wikipedia Honolulu This article is about the largest city and state capital city of Hawaii, within the county of Honolulu. For the county of Honolulu itself, see Honolulu County. For other uses, see Honolulu ( disambiguation ). Consolidated city - county in Hawaii, United States Honolulu Consolidated city - county City and County of Honolulu Clockwise from top : aerial view of Downtown Honolulu, Pearl Harbor right outside the city, statue of King Kamehameha I in front of Aliʻiolani Hale downtown, Diamond Head, waterfront on Waikīkī Beach and Honolulu Hale ( City Hall ) Flag Seal Nickname ( s ) : Crossroads of the Pacific Sheltered Bay HNL The Big Pineapple Town ( `` Town '' is a commonly used local nickname for Honolulu, in reference to the fact that the Honolulu, or `` Town '' side of the island is the most urbanized and dense part of Oʻahu. ) Paradise Motto ( s ) : Ha ʻaheo No ʻO Honolulu ( The Pride of Honolulu ) Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaiʻi Honolulu Location in Hawaiʻi, United States & Pacific Ocean Honolulu Honolulu ( Pacific Ocean ) Show map of Hawaii Show map of Pacific Ocean Show all Coordinates : 21 ° 18 ′ N 157 ° 49 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 21.300 ° N 157.817 ° W ﻿ / 21.300 ; - 157.817 Coordinates : 21 ° 18 ′ N 157 ° 49 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 21.300 ° N 157.817 ° W ﻿ / 21.300 ; - 157.817 Country United States State Hawaii County Honolulu Incorporated April 30, 1907 Government Mayor Kirk Caldwell ( D ) Council Members 1. Kymberly Marcos Pine 2. Ernest Y. Martin 3. Ikaika Anderson 4. Trevor Ozawa 5. Ann Kobayashi 6. Carol Fukunaga 7. Joey Manahan 8. Brandon Elefante 9. Ron Menor Area City 68.4 sq mi ( 177.2 km ) Land 60.5 sq mi ( 156.7 km ) Water 7.9 sq mi ( 20.5 km ) Elevation 19 ft ( 6 m ) Population ( 2010 ) City 337,256 ( 55th ) Estimate ( 2017 ) 359,870 Density 5,791 / sq mi ( 2,236.1 / km ) Metro 953,207 Demonym ( s ) Honolulan Time zone Hawaiian ( HST ) ( UTC − 10 ) Zip Code 96801 - 96850 Area code ( s ) 808 FIPS code 15 - 17000 GNIS feature ID 366212 Website www.honolulu.gov Honolulu ( / ˌhɒnəˈluːluː / ; Hawaiian : ( honoˈlulu ) ) is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawai ʻi. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu. The city is the main gateway to Hawai ʻi and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business, military defense, as well as famously being host to a diverse variety of east - west and Pacific culture, cuisine, and traditions. Honolulu is the most remote city of its size in the world and is the westernmost major U.S. city. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as `` City of Honolulu '' ( not to be confused with the `` City and County '' ) as a census county division ( CCD ). Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the Honolulu census designated place ( CDP ) was 359,870 as of the 2017 population estimate, while the Honolulu CCD was 390,738 and the population of the consolidated city and county was 953,207. Honolulu means `` sheltered harbor '' or `` calm port ''. The old name is Kou, a district roughly encompassing the area from Nu ʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district. The city has been the capital of the Hawaiian Islands since 1845 and gained historical recognition following the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan near the city on December 7, 1941. As of 2015, Honolulu was ranked high on world livability rankings, and was also ranked as the 2nd safest city in the U.S. It is also the most populated Oceanian city outside Australasia and ranks second to Auckland as the most populous city in Polynesia. Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Neighborhoods, boroughs, and districts 2.2 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Economy 5 Cultural institutions 5.1 Natural museums 5.2 Performing arts 5.3 Visual arts 5.4 Tourist attractions 6 Sports 6.1 Venues 7 Government 7.1 Foreign missions on the island 8 Education and Research 8.1 Colleges and universities 8.2 Research institutions 8.3 Public primary and secondary schools 8.4 Private primary and secondary schools 8.5 Public libraries 8.6 Weekend educational programs 9 Media 10 Transportation 10.1 Air 10.2 Highways 10.3 Public transport 10.3. 1 Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation 10.3. 2 Bus 10.3. 3 Rail 10.3. 4 Bicycle sharing 10.4 Modal characteristics 11 Notable people 12 Sister cities 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 Bibliography 17 External links History See also : Timeline of Honolulu Port of Honolulu, as seen by German - Russian artist Louis Choris in 1816 Queen Street, Honolulu, 1856, by George Henry Burgess The Great Chinatown Fire Evidence of the first settlement of Honolulu by the original Polynesian migrants to the archipelago comes from oral histories and artifacts. These indicate that there was a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the 11th century. However, after Kamehameha I conquered Oʻahu in the Battle of Nu ʻuanu at Nu ʻuanu Pali, he moved his royal court from the Island of Hawai ʻi to Waikīkī in 1804. His court relocated in 1809 to what is now downtown Honolulu. The capital was moved back to Kailua - Kona in 1812. In 1794, Captain William Brown of Great Britain was the first foreigner to sail into what is now Honolulu Harbor. More foreign ships followed, making the port of Honolulu a focal point for merchant ships traveling between North America and Asia. In 1845, Kamehameha III moved the permanent capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom from Lahaina on Maui to Honolulu. He and the kings that followed him transformed Honolulu into a modern capital, erecting buildings such as St. Andrew 's Cathedral, ʻIolani Palace, and Ali ʻiōlani Hale. At the same time, Honolulu became the center of commerce in the islands, with descendants of American missionaries establishing major businesses in downtown Honolulu. Despite the turbulent history of the late 19th century and early 20th century, such as the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, Hawai ʻi 's subsequent annexation by the United States in 1898, followed by a large fire in 1900, and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Honolulu remained the capital, largest city, and main airport and seaport of the Hawaiian Islands. A view of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 from Japanese planes. The torpedo explosion in the center is on the USS West Virginia. An economic and tourism boom following statehood brought rapid economic growth to Honolulu and Hawai ʻi. Modern air travel brings, as of 2007, 7.6 million visitors annually to the islands, with 62.3 % entering at Honolulu International Airport. Today, Honolulu is a modern city with numerous high - rise buildings, and Waikīkī is the center of the tourism industry in Hawai ʻi, with thousands of hotel rooms. The UK consulting firm Mercer, in a 2009 assessment `` conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments '', ranked Honolulu 29th worldwide in quality of living ; the survey factored in political stability, personal freedom, sanitation, crime, housing, the natural environment, recreation, banking facilities, availability of consumer goods, education, and public services including transportation. Geography Astronaut photograph of western Honolulu, HNL Airport, and Pearl Harbor taken from the International Space Station According to the United States Census Bureau, the Urban Honolulu Census - designated place ( CDP ) has a total area of 68.4 square miles ( 177.2 km ). 60.5 square miles ( 156.7 km ) of it ( 88.44 % ) is land, and 7.9 square miles ( 20.5 km ) of it ( 11.56 % ) is water. Honolulu is the most remote major city in the world. The closest location on the mainland to Honolulu is the Point Arena Lighthouse in California, at 2,045 nautical miles ( 3,787 km ). ( Nautical vessels require some additional distance to circumnavigate Makapuʻu Point. ) However, islands off the Mexican coast, and part of the Aleutian Islands of Alaska are slightly closer to Honolulu than the mainland. Neighborhoods, boroughs, and districts Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Downtown at Bishop and King streets, with First Hawaiian Center ( left ) and Bankoh Center ( right ) Downtown Honolulu is the financial, commercial, and governmental center of Hawai ʻi. On the waterfront is Aloha Tower, which for many years was the tallest building in Hawai ʻi. Currently the tallest building is the 438 - foot ( 134 m ) tall First Hawaiian Center, located on King and Bishop Streets. The downtown campus of Hawai ʻi Pacific University is also located there. The Arts District Honolulu in downtown / Chinatown is on the eastern edge of Chinatown. It is a 12 - block area bounded by Bethel & Smith Streets and Nimitz Highway and Beretania Street -- home to numerous arts and cultural institutions. It is located within the Chinatown Historic District, which includes the former Hotel Street Vice District. The Capitol District is the eastern part of Downtown Honolulu. It is the current and historic center of Hawai ʻi 's state government, incorporating the Hawai ʻi State Capitol, ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu Hale ( City Hall ), State Library, and the statue of King Kamehameha I, along with numerous government buildings. Kaka ʻako is a light - industrial district between Downtown and Waikīkī that has seen a large - scale redevelopment effort in the past decade. It is home to two major shopping areas, Ward Warehouse and Ward Centre. The Howard Hughes Corporation plans to transform Ward Centers into Ward Village over the next decade. The John A. Burns School of Medicine, part of the University of Hawai ʻi at Mānoa, is also located there. A Memorial to the Ehime Maru Incident victims is built at the Kaka ʻako Waterfront Park. Ala Moana is a district between Kaka ʻako and Waikīkī and the home of Ala Moana Center, the `` World 's largest open air shopping center '' and the largest shopping mall in Hawai ʻi. Ala Moana Center boasts over 300 tenants and is a very popular location among tourists. Also in Ala Moana is the Honolulu Design Center and Ala Moana Beach Park, the second largest park in Honolulu. Waikīkī is the tourist district of Honolulu, located between the Ala Wai Canal and the Pacific Ocean next to Diamond Head. Numerous hotels, shops, and nightlife opportunities are located along Kalākaua and Kuhio Avenues. It is a popular location for visitors and locals alike and attracts millions of visitors every year. A majority of the hotel rooms on Oʻahu are located in Waikīkī. Mānoa and Makiki are residential neighborhoods located in adjacent valleys just inland of downtown and Waikīkī. Mānoa Valley is home to the main campus of the University of Hawai ʻi. Nu ʻuanu and Pauoa are upper - middle - class residential districts located inland of downtown Honolulu. The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is located in Punchbowl Crater fronting Pauoa Valley. Palolo and Kaimuki are neighborhoods east of Mānoa and Makiki, inland from Diamond Head. Palolo Valley parallels Mānoa and is a residential neighborhood. Kaimuki is primarily a residential neighborhood with a commercial strip centered on Waialae Avenue running behind Diamond Head. Chaminade University is located in Kaimuki. Waialae and Kahala are upper - class districts of Honolulu located directly east of Diamond Head, where there are many high - priced homes. Also found in these neighborhoods are the Waialae Country Club and the five - star Kahala Hotel & Resort. East Honolulu includes the residential communities of ʻĀina Haina, Niu Valley, and Hawai ʻi Kai. These are considered upper - middle - class neighborhoods. The upscale gated communities of Wai ʻalae ʻiki and Hawai ʻi Loa Ridge are also located here. Kalihi and Palama are working - class neighborhoods with a number of government housing developments. Lower Kalihi, toward the ocean, is a light - industrial district. Salt Lake and Aliamanu are ( mostly ) residential areas built in extinct tuff cones along the western end of the Honolulu District, not far from the Honolulu International Airport. Moanalua is two neighborhoods and a valley at the western end of Honolulu, and home to Tripler Army Medical Center. Climate Honolulu experiences a tropical hot semi-arid climate ( Köppen classification BSh ), with a mostly dry summer season, due to a rain shadow effect. Temperatures vary little throughout the months, with average high temperatures of 80 -- 90 ° F ( 27 -- 32 ° C ) and average lows of 65 -- 75 ° F ( 18 -- 24 ° C ) throughout the year. Temperatures reach or exceed 90 ° F ( 32 ° C ) on an average 38 days annually, with lows in the upper 50s ° F ( 14 -- 15 ° C ) occurring once or twice a year. The highest recorded temperature was 95 ° F ( 35 ° C ) during a heat wave in September 1994. The highest recorded temperature in the state was also recorded later that day in Ni ʻihau. The lowest recorded temperature was 52 ° F ( 11 ° C ) on February 16, 1902, and January 20, 1969. With high temperatures and humidity there is a vast tropical influence on the climate, although rainfall falls short of that classification. Annual average rainfall is 17.05 in ( 433 mm ), which mainly occurs during the winter months of October through early April, with very little rainfall during the summer ; similar to California 's mediterranean climates. However, both seasons experience a similar number of rainy days. Light showers occur in summer while heavier rain falls during winter. Honolulu has an average of 278 sunny days and 90 rainy days per year. Although the city is situated in the tropics, hurricanes are quite rare. The last recorded hurricane that hit the area was Category 4 Hurricane Iniki in 1992. Tornadoes are also uncommon and usually strike once every 15 years. Waterspouts off the coast are also uncommon, hitting about once every five years. Honolulu falls under the USDA 12a Plant Hardiness zone. The average temperature of the sea ranges from 24.3 ° C ( 75.7 ° F ) in March to 26.9 ° C ( 80.4 ° F ) in September. hide Climate data for Honolulu International Airport ( 1981 − 2010 normals, extremes 1877 − present ) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° F ( ° C ) 88 ( 31 ) 88 ( 31 ) 89 ( 32 ) 91 ( 33 ) 93 ( 34 ) 92 ( 33 ) 94 ( 34 ) 93 ( 34 ) 95 ( 35 ) 94 ( 34 ) 93 ( 34 ) 89 ( 32 ) 95 ( 35 ) Mean maximum ° F ( ° C ) 84.3 ( 29.1 ) 84.4 ( 29.1 ) 85.4 ( 29.7 ) 86.6 ( 30.3 ) 88.7 ( 31.5 ) 89.5 ( 31.9 ) 90.7 ( 32.6 ) 91.3 ( 32.9 ) 91.7 ( 33.2 ) 90.5 ( 32.5 ) 87.6 ( 30.9 ) 85.2 ( 29.6 ) 92.1 ( 33.4 ) Average high ° F ( ° C ) 80.1 ( 26.7 ) 80.2 ( 26.8 ) 81.2 ( 27.3 ) 82.7 ( 28.2 ) 84.6 ( 29.2 ) 87.0 ( 30.6 ) 87.9 ( 31.1 ) 88.7 ( 31.5 ) 88.6 ( 31.4 ) 86.7 ( 30.4 ) 83.9 ( 28.8 ) 81.2 ( 27.3 ) 84.4 ( 29.1 ) Daily mean ° F ( ° C ) 73.2 ( 22.9 ) 73.1 ( 22.8 ) 74.5 ( 23.6 ) 76.1 ( 24.5 ) 77.8 ( 25.4 ) 80.2 ( 26.8 ) 81.2 ( 27.3 ) 81.9 ( 27.7 ) 81.5 ( 27.5 ) 80.0 ( 26.7 ) 77.6 ( 25.3 ) 74.8 ( 23.8 ) 77.7 ( 25.4 ) Average low ° F ( ° C ) 66.3 ( 19.1 ) 66.1 ( 18.9 ) 67.7 ( 19.8 ) 69.4 ( 20.8 ) 70.9 ( 21.6 ) 73.4 ( 23 ) 74.5 ( 23.6 ) 75.1 ( 23.9 ) 74.4 ( 23.6 ) 73.4 ( 23 ) 71.4 ( 21.9 ) 68.3 ( 20.2 ) 70.9 ( 21.6 ) Mean minimum ° F ( ° C ) 59.3 ( 15.2 ) 58.6 ( 14.8 ) 61.2 ( 16.2 ) 64.2 ( 17.9 ) 65.3 ( 18.5 ) 69.6 ( 20.9 ) 70.8 ( 21.6 ) 70.8 ( 21.6 ) 70.1 ( 21.2 ) 68.1 ( 20.1 ) 65.4 ( 18.6 ) 61.1 ( 16.2 ) 57.0 ( 13.9 ) Record low ° F ( ° C ) 52 ( 11 ) 52 ( 11 ) 53 ( 12 ) 56 ( 13 ) 60 ( 16 ) 63 ( 17 ) 63 ( 17 ) 63 ( 17 ) 65 ( 18 ) 61 ( 16 ) 57 ( 14 ) 54 ( 12 ) 52 ( 11 ) Average rainfall inches ( mm ) 2.31 ( 58.7 ) 1.99 ( 50.5 ) 2.02 ( 51.3 ) 0.63 ( 16 ) 0.62 ( 15.7 ) 0.26 ( 6.6 ) 0.51 ( 13 ) 0.56 ( 14.2 ) 0.70 ( 17.8 ) 1.84 ( 46.7 ) 2.42 ( 61.5 ) 3.24 ( 82.3 ) 17.10 ( 434.3 ) Average rainy days ( ≥ 0.01 inch ) 8.5 7.4 8.8 7.5 5.8 5.7 7.1 5.6 6.9 7.6 8.8 9.7 89.4 Average relative humidity ( % ) 73.3 70.8 68.8 67.3 66.1 64.4 64.6 64.1 65.5 67.5 70.4 72.4 67.9 Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.5 212.7 259.2 251.8 280.6 286.1 306.2 303.1 278.8 244.0 200.4 199.5 3,035.9 Percent possible sunshine 63 66 69 66 69 71 74 76 76 68 60 59 68 Source : NOAA ( relative humidity and sun 1961 -- 1990 ) Climate data for Honolulu Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Average sea temperature ° F ( ° C ) 76.5 ( 24.7 ) 75.9 ( 24.4 ) 75.7 ( 24.3 ) 76.9 ( 25.0 ) 77.9 ( 25.5 ) 78.7 ( 25.9 ) 78.9 ( 26.0 ) 79.5 ( 26.4 ) 80.4 ( 26.9 ) 79.8 ( 26.5 ) 78.5 ( 25.9 ) 77.0 ( 25.0 ) 78.0 ( 25.5 ) Mean daily daylight hours 11.0 11.0 12.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 12.0 12.0 11.0 11.0 12.1 Average Ultraviolet index 7 9 11 11 11 11 + 11 + 11 + 11 9 7 6 9.6 Source # 1 : seatemperature.org Source # 2 : Weather Atlas Panorama of Honolulu 's waterfront in February 2007. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1890 22,907 -- 1900 39,306 71.6 % 1910 52,183 32.8 % 1920 83,327 59.7 % 1930 137,582 65.1 % 1940 179,326 30.3 % 1950 248,034 38.3 % 1960 294,194 18.6 % 1970 324,871 10.4 % 1980 365,048 12.4 % 365,272 0.1 % 2000 371,657 1.7 % 390,738 5.1 % Population 1890 -- 2010. The Hawai ʻi State Capitol Map of racial distribution in Honolulu, 2010 U.S. Census. Each dot is 25 people : White, Black, Asian, Hispanic or Other ( yellow ) The population of Honolulu was 390,738 according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Of those, 192,781 ( 49.3 % ) were male and 197,957 ( 50.7 % ) were female. The median age for males was 40.0 and 43.0 for females ; the overall median age was 41.3. Approximately 84.7 % of the total population was 16 years and over ; 82.6 % were 18 years and over, 78.8 % were 21 years and over, 21.4 % were 62 years and over, and 17.8 % were 65 years and over. In terms of race and ethnicity, 54.8 % were Asian, 17.9 % were White, 1.5 % were Black or African American, 0.2 % were American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.4 % were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 0.8 % were from `` some other race '', and 16.3 % were from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 5.4 % of the population. In 1970, the Census Bureau reported Honolulu 's population as 33.9 % white and 53.7 % Asian and Pacific Islander. Asian Americans represent the majority of Honolulu 's population. The Asian ethnic groups are Japanese ( 19.9 % ), Filipinos ( 13.2 % ), Chinese ( 10.4 % ), Koreans ( 4.3 % ), Vietnamese ( 2.0 % ), Asian Indians ( 0.3 % ), Laotians ( 0.3 % ), Thais ( 0.2 % ), Cambodians ( 0.1 % ), and Indonesians ( 0.1 % ). People solely of Native Hawaiian ancestry made up 3.2 % of the population. Samoan Americans made up 1.5 % of the population, Marshallese people make up 0.5 % of the city 's population, and Tongan people comprise 0.3 % of its population. People of Guamanian or Chamorro descent made up 0.2 % of the population and numbered 841 residents. Honolulu 's urban area was the fourth densest in the United States according to the 2010 U.S. Census. Economy Honolulu viewed from Diamond Head crater The largest city and airport in the Hawaiian Islands, Honolulu acts as a natural gateway to the islands ' large tourism industry, which brings millions of visitors and contributes $10 billion annually to the local economy. Honolulu 's location in the Pacific also makes it a large business and trading hub, particularly between the East and the West. Other important aspects of the city 's economy include military defense, research and development, and manufacturing. Among the companies based in Honolulu are : Alexander & Baldwin Bank of Hawaii Central Pacific Bank First Hawaiian Bank Hawaii Medical Service Association Hawaii Pacific Health Hawaiian Electric Industries Matson Navigation Company The Queen 's Health Systems Hawaiian Airlines, Island Air, and Aloha Air Cargo are headquartered in the city. Prior to its dissolution, Aloha Airlines was headquartered in the city. At one time Mid-Pacific Airlines had its headquarters on the property of Honolulu International Airport. In 2009, Honolulu had a 4.5 % increase in the average price of rent, maintaining it in the second most expensive rental market ranking among 210 U.S. metropolitan areas. Since no national bank chains have any branches in Hawai ʻi, many visitors and new residents use different banks. First Hawaiian Bank is the largest and oldest bank in Hawai ʻi and their headquarters are at the First Hawaiian Center, the tallest building in the State of Hawai ʻi. Cultural institutions With symbolic native - styled architectural features, First Hawaiian Center is the tallest building in Hawai ʻi and home to a Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House gallery Natural museums The Bishop Museum is the largest of Honolulu 's museums. It is endowed with the state 's largest collection of natural history specimens and the world 's largest collection of Hawaiiana and Pacific culture artifacts. The Honolulu Zoo is the main zoological institution in Hawai'i while the Waikīkī Aquarium is a working marine biology laboratory. The Waikīkī Aquarium is partnered with the University of Hawai'i and other universities worldwide. Established for appreciation and botany, Honolulu is home to several gardens : Foster Botanical Garden, Liliʻuokalani Botanical Garden, Walker Estate, among others. Performing Arts Established in 1900, the Honolulu Symphony is the second oldest US symphony orchestra west of the Rocky Mountains. Other classical music ensembles include the Hawai ʻi Opera Theatre. Honolulu is also a center for Hawaiian music. The main music venues include the Hawai ʻi Theatre, the Neal Blaisdell Center Concert Hall and Arena, and the Waikīkī Shell. Honolulu also includes several venues for live theater, including the Diamond Head Theatre. Visual Arts Various institutions for the visual arts are located in Honolulu. The Honolulu Museum of Art is endowed with the largest collection of Asian and Western art in Hawai ʻi. It also has the largest collection of Islamic art, housed at the Shangri La estate. Since the merger of the Honolulu Academy of Arts and The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu ( now called the Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House ) in 2011, the museum is also the only contemporary art museum in the state. The contemporary collections are housed at main campus ( Spalding House ) in Makiki and a multi-level gallery in downtown Honolulu at the First Hawaiian Center. The museum hosts a film and video program dedicated to arthouse and world cinema in the museum 's Doris Duke Theatre, named for the museum 's historic patroness Doris Duke. The Hawai ʻi State Art Museum ( also downtown ) boasts pieces by local artists as well as traditional Hawaiian art. The museum is administered by the Hawai ʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Aerial view of Diamond Head Honolulu also annually holds the Hawai ʻi International Film Festival ( HIFF ). It showcases some of the best films from producers all across the Pacific Rim and is the largest `` East meets West '' style film festival of its sort in the United States. Tourist attractions Diamond Head and Honolulu viewed from Round Top Drive Ala Moana Center Aloha Tower Bishop Museum Diamond Head Hanauma Bay Honolulu Museum of Art Honolulu Zoo ʻIolani Palace Lyon Arboretum National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific USS Arizona Memorial Waikīkī Aquarium Waikiki Beach Waikīkī Trolley International Market Place Kapiʻolani Park Sports Honolulu 's tropical climate lends itself to year - round activities. In 2004, Men 's Fitness magazine named Honolulu the fittest city in the United States. Honolulu has three large road races : The Great Aloha Run is held annually on Presidents ' Day. The Honolulu Marathon, held annually on the second Sunday in December, draws more than 20,000 participants each year, about half to two thirds of them from Japan. The Honolulu Triathlon is an Olympic distance triathlon event governed by USA Triathlon. Held annually in May since 2004, there is an absence of a sprint course. Ironman Hawai ʻi was first held in Honolulu. It was the first ever Ironman triathlon event and is also the world championship. Fans of spectator sports in Honolulu generally support the football, volleyball, basketball, rugby union, rugby league and baseball programs of the University of Hawai ʻi at Mānoa. High school sporting events, especially football, are especially popular. Honolulu has no professional sports teams. It was the home of the Hawai ʻi Islanders ( Pacific Coast League, 1961 -- 87 ), The Hawaiians ( World Football League, 1974 -- 75 ), Team Hawai ʻi ( North American Soccer League, 1977 ), and the Hawaiian Islanders ( af2, 2002 -- 04 ). The NCAA football Hawai ʻi Bowl is played in Honolulu. Honolulu has also hosted the NFL 's annual Pro Bowl each February from 1980 to 2009. After the 2010 and 2015 games were played in Miami Gardens and Glendale, respectively, the Pro Bowl was once again in Honolulu from 2011 to 2014 with 2016 the most recent. From 1993 to 2008, Honolulu hosted Hawai ʻi Winter Baseball, featuring minor league players from Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, Korea Baseball Organization, and independent leagues. Venues Venues for spectator sports in Honolulu include : Les Murakami Stadium at UH - Mānoa ( baseball ) Neal S. Blaisdell Center Arena ( basketball ) Stan Sheriff Center at UH - Mānoa ( basketball and volleyball ) Aloha Stadium, a venue for American football and soccer, is located in Halawa near Pearl Harbor, just outside Honolulu. Government Completed in 1928, Honolulu Hale is the city and county seat Kirk Caldwell was elected mayor of Honolulu County on November 6, 2012, and began serving as the county 's 14th mayor on January 2, 2013. The municipal offices of the City and County of Honolulu, including Honolulu Hale, the seat of the city and county, are located in the Capitol District, as are the Hawai ʻi state government buildings. The Capitol District is within the Honolulu census county division ( CCD ), the urban area commonly regarded as the `` City '' of Honolulu. The Honolulu CCD is located on the southeast coast of Oʻahu between Makapuu and Halawa. The division boundary follows the Ko ʻolau crestline, so Makapu ʻu Beach is in the Ko'olaupoko District. On the west, the division boundary follows Halawa Stream, then crosses Red Hill and runs just west of Aliamanu Crater, so that Aloha Stadium, Pearl Harbor ( with the USS Arizona Memorial ), and Hickam Air Force Base are actually all located in the island 's Ewa CCD. The Hawai ʻi Department of Public Safety operates the Oʻahu Community Correctional Center, the jail for the island of Oʻahu, in Honolulu CCD. The United States Postal Service operates post offices in Honolulu. The main Honolulu Post Office is located by the international airport at 3600 Aolele Street. Federal Detention Center, Honolulu, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, is in the CDP. Foreign Missions on the island Several countries have consular facilities in Honolulu, due to its strategically important position in the mid-Pacific. They include consulates of Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Federated States of Micronesia, Australia, and the Marshall Islands. Education and research Colleges and universities See also : List of colleges and universities in Hawaii Colleges and universities in Honolulu include Honolulu Community College, Kapi ʻolani Community College, the University of Hawai ʻi at Mānoa, Chaminade University, and Hawai ʻi Pacific University. UH Mānoa houses the main offices of the University of Hawai ʻi System. Research institutions Pacific Forum, one of the world 's leading Asia - Pacific policy research institutes, is on Bishop Street. Honolulu is home to three renowned international affairs research institutions. The Pacific Forum, one of the world 's leading Asia - Pacific policy research institutes and one of the first organizations in the United States to focus exclusively on Asia has its main office on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu. The East -- West Center ( EWC ), an education and research organization established by the U.S. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the peoples and nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States, is headquartered in Mānoa, Honolulu. The Asia - Pacific Center for Security Studies ( APCSS ), a U.S. Department of Defense institute is based in Waikīkī, Honolulu. APCSS addresses regional and global security issues and supports the U.S. Pacific Command by developing and sustaining relationships among security practitioners and national security establishments throughout the region. Public primary and secondary schools Queen Liliuokalani Building, Hawai ʻi Department of Education headquarters in Honolulu CDP Hawai ʻi Department of Education operates public schools in Honolulu. Public high schools within the CDP area include Wallace Rider Farrington, Kaiser, Kaimuki, Kalani, Moanalua, William McKinley, and Theodore Roosevelt. Private primary and secondary schools Private schools include Academy of the Pacific, Damien Memorial School, Hawai ʻi Baptist Academy, ʻIolani School, Lutheran High School of Hawai ʻi, Kamehameha Schools, Maryknoll School, Mid-Pacific Institute, La Pietra, Punahou School, Sacred Hearts Academy, St. Andrew 's Priory School, Saint Francis School, Saint Louis School, the Education Laboratory School, Saint Patrick School, Trinity Christian School, and Varsity International School. Public libraries Hawai ʻi State Library Hawai ʻi State Public Library System operates public libraries. The Hawai ʻi State Library in the CDP serves as the main library of the system, while the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, also in the CDP area, serves handicapped and blind people. Branches in the CDP area include Aiea, Aina Haina, Ewa Beach, Hawai ʻi Kai, Kahuku, Kailua, Kaimuki, Kalihi - Palama, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Liliha, Mānoa, McCully - Moiliili, Mililani, Moanalua, Wahiawa, Waialua, Waianae, Waikīkī - Kapahulu, Waimanalo, and Waipahu. Weekend educational programs The Hawai ʻi Japanese School -- Rainbow Gakuen ( ハワイ レインボー 学園 Hawai Rainbō Gakuen ), a supplementary weekend Japanese school, holds its classes in Kaimuki Middle School in Honolulu and has its offices in another building in Honolulu. The school serves overseas Japanese nationals. In addition Honolulu has other weekend programs for the Japanese, Chinese, and Spanish languages. Media Main article : Media in Honolulu Honolulu is served by one daily newspaper ( the Honolulu Star - Advertiser ), Honolulu Magazine, several radio stations and television stations, among other media. Local news agency and CNN - affiliate Hawai ʻi News Now broadcasts and is headquartered out of Honolulu. Honolulu and the island of Oʻahu has also been the location for many film and television projects, including Hawai ʻi Five - 0 and Lost. Transportation Air Honolulu International Airport old control tower 8R `` Reef Runway '' of Honolulu International Airport Aerial view of H - 1 ( looking east ) from Honolulu Airport heading into downtown Honolulu Located at the western end of the CDP, Daniel K. Inouye International Airport ( HNL ) is the principal aviation gateway to the state of Hawai ʻi. Kalaeloa Airport is primarily a commuter facility used by unscheduled air taxis, general aviation and transient and locally based military aircraft. Highways Honolulu has been ranked as having the nation 's worst traffic congestion, beating former record holder Los Angeles. Drivers waste on average over 58 hours per year on congested roadways. The following freeways, part of the Interstate Highway System serve Honolulu : Interstate H - 1, which, coming into the city from the west, passes Hickam Air Force Base and Honolulu International Airport, runs just north of Downtown and continues eastward through Makiki and Kaimuki, ending at Waialae / Kahala. H - 1 connects to Interstate H - 2 from Wahiawa and Interstate H - 3 from Kaneohe, west of the CDP. Interstate H - 201 -- also known as the Moanalua Freeway and sometimes numbered as its former number, Hawai ʻi State Rte. 78 -- connects two points along H - 1 : at Aloha Stadium and Fort Shafter. Close to H - 1 and Aloha Stadium, H - 201 has an exchange with the western terminus of Interstate H - 3 to the windward side of Oahu ( Kaneohe ). This complex of connecting ramps, some directly between H - 1 and H - 3, is in Halawa. Other major highways that link Honolulu CCD with other parts of the Island of Oahu are : Pali Highway, State Rte. 61, crosses north over the Koolau range via the Pali Tunnels to connect to Kailua and Kaneohe on the windward side of the Island. Likelike Highway, State Rte. 63, also crosses the Koolau to Kaneohe via the Wilson Tunnels. Kalanianaole Highway, State Rte. 72, runs eastward from Waialae / Kahala to Hawai ʻi Kai and around the east end of the island to Waimanalo Beach. Kamehameha Highway, State Rts. 80, 83, 99 and 830, runs westward from near Hickam Air Force Base to Aiea and beyond, eventually running through the center of the island and ending in Kaneohe. Like most major American cities, the Honolulu metropolitan area experiences heavy traffic congestion during rush hours, especially to and from the western suburbs of Kapolei, ʻEwa Beach, Aiea, Pearl City, Waipahu, and Mililani. There is a Hawai ʻi Electric Vehicle Demonstration Project ( HEVDP ). Public transport Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation In November 2010, voters approved a charter amendment to create a public transit authority to oversee the planning, construction, operation and future extensions to Honolulu 's future rail system. The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation ( HART ) currently includes a 10 - member board of directors ; three members appointed by the mayor, three members selected by the Honolulu City Council, and the city and state transportation directors. The opening of the Honolulu Rail Transit is delayed until approximately 2018, as HART canceled the initial bids for the first nine stations and intends to rebid the work as three packages of three stations each, and allow more time for construction in the hope that increased competition on smaller contracts will drive down costs ; initial bids ranged from $294.5 million to $320.8 million, far surpassing HART 's budget of $184 million. Bus Main article : TheBus ( Honolulu ) Established by former Mayor Frank F. Fasi as the replacement for the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company ( HRT ), Honolulu 's TheBus system was honored in 1994 -- 1995 and 2000 -- 2001 by the American Public Transportation Association as `` America 's Best Transit System ''. TheBus operates 107 routes serving Honolulu and most major cities and towns on Oʻahu. TheBus comprises a fleet of 531 buses, and is run by the non-profit corporation Oʻahu Transit Services in conjunction with the city Department of Transportation Services. Honolulu is ranked 4th for highest per - capita use of mass transit in the United States. Rail Main article : Honolulu Rail Transit Currently, there is no urban rail transit system in Honolulu, although electric street railways were operated in Honolulu by the now - defunct Honolulu Rapid Transit Company prior to World War II. Predecessors to the Honolulu Rapid Transit Company were the Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land Company ( began 1903 ) and Hawaiian Tramways ( began 1888 ). The City and County of Honolulu is currently constructing a 20 - mile ( 32 km ) rail transit line that will connect Honolulu with cities and suburban areas near Pearl Harbor and in the Leeward and West Oahu regions. The Honolulu High - Capacity Transit Corridor Project is aimed at alleviating traffic congestion for West Oʻahu commuters while being integral in the westward expansion of the metropolitan area. The project, however, has been criticized by opponents of rail for its cost, delays, and potential environmental impacts, but the line is expected to have large ridership. Bicycle sharing Since June 28, 2017, PBSC operates Biki which is bicycle sharing program on Oʻahu. Most Biki stations are located between Chinatown / Downtown and Diamondhead, however, some Biki stations are in Kailua. The GoBiki.org website has a Biki stations map. Modal Characteristics According to the 2016 American Community Survey ( five - year average ), 56 percent of Urban Honolulu residents commuted to work by driving alone, 13.8 percent carpooled, 11.7 used public transportation, and 8.7 percent walked. About 5.7 commuted by bike, taxi, motorcycle or other forms of transportation, while 4.1 percent worked at home. The city of Honolulu has a high percentage of households without a car. In 2015, 16.6 percent of Honolulu households lacked a car, which increased slightly to 17.2 percent in 2016. The national average was 8.7 percent in 2016. Honolulu averaged 1.4 cars per household in 2016, compared to a national average of 1.8. Notable people Main article : List of people from Honolulu Sister cities Honolulu currently has 29 sister cities : National San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1985 International Baguio, Philippines, 1995 Baku, Azerbaijan, 1998 Bombay ( today : Mumbai ), India, 1970 Bruyères, France, 1960 Candon, Philippines, 2015 Caracas, Venezuela, 1990 Cebu City, Philippines, 1990 Chigasaki, Japan, 2014 Funchal, Portugal, 1979 Hainan, People 's Republic of China, 1985 Hiroshima, Japan, 1959 Huế, Vietnam, 1995 Incheon, South Korea, 2003 Kaohsiung, Taiwan ( Republic of China ), 1962 Kyzyl, Russia Laoag, Philippines, 1969 Majuro, Marshall Islands, 2009 Manila, Philippines, 1980 Mombasa, Kenya, 2000 Naha, Japan, 1960 Rabat, Morocco, 2007 Seoul, South Korea, 1973 Sintra, Portugal, 1998 Tokyo, Japan, 1960 Qinhuangdao, People 's Republic of China, 2010 Uwajima, Japan, 2004 Vigan, Philippines, 2003 Zhongshan, People 's Republic of China, 1997 See also List of cities with the most high - rise buildings List of tallest buildings in Honolulu Geography portal North America portal United States portal Hawai'i portal Notes Jump up ^ For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau considers Honolulu to be a Census - designated place ( CDP ), rather than a city. 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Question: when was honolulu chosen as hawaii's capital
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