page_title: Honolulu
section_title: Cultural institutions
hierarchical_section_title: Honolulu / Cultural institutions
caption_attribution_description: Picture of the First Hawaiian Center tower on Bishop Street in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, from the Makai side (ocean side, south side)
context_page_description: Honolulu is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. It is an unincorporated part of and the county seat of the City and County of Honolulu along the southeast coast of the island of Oʻahu. The city is the main gateway to Hawaiʻi and a major portal into the United States. The city is also a major hub for international business and military defense, as well as being host to a diverse variety of east–west and Pacific cultures, cuisine, and traditions.
  Honolulu is the westernmost and southernmost major U.S. city. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau recognizes the approximate area commonly referred to as "City of Honolulu" as a census county division. Honolulu is a major financial center of the islands and of the Pacific Ocean. The population of the Honolulu census designated place was 345,064 as of the 2019 population estimate, while the Honolulu CCD was 390,738.
  Honolulu means "sheltered harbor" or "calm port" in Hawaiian. The old name is Kou, a district roughly encompassing the area from Nuʻuanu Avenue to Alakea Street and from Hotel Street to Queen Street which is the heart of the present downtown district.
caption: With symbolic native-styled architectural features, First Hawaiian Center is the tallest building in Hawaiʻi and home to a Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House gallery
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