the city of Kailua is located on what island
For the town known as Kailua-Kona, see Kailua, Hawaii County, Hawaii. Kailua /kaÉªËluËÉ/ is a census-designated place (CDP) in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the KoÊ»olaupoko District of the island of OÊ»ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay.It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko.It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu â over Nuâuanu Pali. The population was 38,635 at the 2010 census.t lies in the KoÊ»olaupoko District of the island of OÊ»ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Honolulu â over Nuâuanu Pali. The population was 38,635 at the 2010 census.