Here, various tourist activities, such as horseback rides, ATV rides and movie tours are being offered.
A long valley, the Ka'a'awa Valley, extends inland and is part of Kualoa Ranch. Kamehameha Highway (Route 83), the highway that goes around the island, passes right through the town. Swanzy Beach Park is located just to the north. Its shore is fronted by a broad fringing reef with a narrow beach ( Ka'a'awa Beach Park) that's perfect for long strolls. Ka'a'awa is north of Kaneohe Bay, located right on the ocean. These yellow wrasse fish, 'a'awa, are common reef fish in Hawaii. "Ka'a'awa" means "the yellow wrasse fish" in Hawaiian. They are actually a letter in the Hawaiian language, meaning that the vowels have to be emphasized while pronouncing the word. That's why it is set apart by the two okina in the middle, the little hooks that look like apostrophes. Each one of the "a" vowels is pronounced separately and distinctly. In the Hawaiian language, it is written Ka'a'awa. Foreigners often times stumble over the town's name and think it may be misspelt because it has three vowels in a row. Kaaawa Elementary School is in the CDP.Ka'a'awa is a small town on Oahu's windward (eastern) coast in the district of Koolauloa. The Hawaii Department of Education operates the public schools. Out of the total population, 20.2% of those under the age of 18 and 3.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. 11.8% of the population and 9.0% of families were below the poverty line. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,881. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $28,906 for females. The median household income was $54,500 and the median family income was $60,156. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.36. 24.3% of households were one person and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older.
Of the 469 households 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 8.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The racial makeup of the CDP was 35.88% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 8.76% Asian, 22.66% Pacific Islander, 1.13% from other races, and 30.74% from two or more races. There were 550 housing units at an average density of 934.9 per square mile (361.0/km 2). The population density was 2,250.6 inhabitants per square mile (869.0/km 2). Demographics Historical population CensusĪs of the 2000 Census, there were 1,324 people, 469 households, and 323 families residing in the Ka'a'awa census tract. 0.81 square miles (2.1 km 2) of it is land, and 0.54 square miles (1.4 km 2) of it is water. The next place beyond Kahana is Punaluʻu.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km 2). Kaʻaʻawa is north of Kualoa and directly southeast of Kahana Bay.
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Major films and TV series incorporating significant views of the valley include George of the Jungle, Jurassic Park and Lost. Kaʻaʻawa Valley is part of Kualoa Ranch and used for various tourist activities as well as filming. 83) and the houses and other buildings comprising the town, are confined to a relatively narrow belt along the coast. The around-the-island-highway ( Kamehameha Highway, State Rte. Kaʻaʻawa is north of Kāneʻohe Bay (north of Kaʻōʻio Point, also Kalaeokaʻōʻio), and the Pacific Ocean shore here is fronted by a broad fringing reef with a narrow, but quite inviting beach (Kanenelu Beach, Kalaeʻōʻio Beach Park, and Kaʻaʻawa Beach Park). From the Hawaiian spelling Kaʻaʻawa it is seen that each a is pronounced separately and distinctly, set apart by the two ʻokinas: or. In Hawaiian, kaʻaʻawa means "the wrasse (fish)". As of the 2010 Census, the total population for Kaʻaʻawa was 1,379. Kaʻaʻawa is a small community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the windward district of Koʻolauloa, City & County of Honolulu on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, United States.
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