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| Residents | 11.975 () | |
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Kailua-Kona is a city on Big Island in Hawaii.
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The city with around 10,000 inhabitants on an area of 103 km² is often only short, like the entire west coast Kona called. The climate here on the leeward side of the Big Island is relatively uniform: February is the coolest with temperatures between 17 ° C and 27 ° C, August is the hottest month with 20 ° C to 31 ° C. At the roadside there are numerous trees like the plumeria, so that a bewitchingly sweet scent hangs over the air. However, it can be in Kona too Vog give, a mix between fog and the vapors of Kilauea volcano and its lava fields.
Kamehameha I, King of Hawaii, was from the Big Island. He made Kona the first capital of the united Hawaii after his victory at Nuunanu, later it became Lahaina, and finally Honolulu.
In Kona is also the starting point of the world famous Hawaii Ironman right on the pier of the port. The sand there is relatively light, but heaped up. There is usually - if at all - only sand in the black color of the predominant lava here.
getting there
The easiest way to get there is via Kona International Airport at Keahole (KOA) on the lee side of the Big Island
mobility
Dynamic cardsKona is relatively flat and fairly well arranged, there is a main street, but only a few short side streets, apart from the surroundings of the center.
Tourist Attractions
- Mokuaikaua Church, near the Kailua Pier.
- Hulihee Palace. The palace that also served as King Kalakaua's summer residence (last monarch before Queen Liliuokalani).
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accommodation
- Royal Kona Resort, Close to Hawaii Belt Road.
