Kapolei, Hawaii, is a community within the City and County of Honolulu in Hawaii, and is designated as an unofficial city on the island of Oahu colloquially called The Second City. The name "Kapolei" is derived from that of a nearby cinder cone: Pu‘u o Kapolei—in Hawaiian, pu'u meaning "hill" and kapo lei meaning "beloved Kapo" (a sister of Pele). Location in the state of Hawaii Formed Seat Honolulu Area  - Total  - Water 5,509 km² (2,127 mi²) 3,955 km² (1,527 mi²) 71. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... For other uses, see City (disambiguation). ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of HawaiÊ»i. ... Puu Ōō, a cinder-and-spatter cone on KÄ«lauea, Hawaii Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcano formations in the world. ... The Hawaiian language is an Austronesian language that takes its name from HawaiÊ»i, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. ... In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Hawaii), Pele is a goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence, a daughter of Haumea and Kane Milohai. ...

The City of Kapolei is being developed as a second urban center for O‘ahu (after Honolulu), the most densely populated island in the state of Hawai‘i. Much of O‘ahu's population growth is occurring—and future population growth is slated for—the ‘Ewa Plain and southern slopes of the island's central valley: that is the former agricultural lands of ‘Ewa and the mostly gentle slopes between Waipahu on Pearl Harbor and Wahiawa near the center of the island. For the city and county of Honolulu, see City & County of Honolulu. ... Waipahu is a former sugar mill town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the ‘Ewa District on the Island of O‘ahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. ... This article is about the harbor in Hawaii. ... Wahiawā is a census-designated place and town located more or less in the center of Oahu Island, on the plateau or central valley between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the island. ...

Initial construction of residential units began in the late 1980s, with commercial developments following shortly thereafter. Despite ongoing efforts at making Kapolei a self-sufficient city, it remains largely a bedroom community to Honolulu with some continuing traffic problems, although major new road construction has begun. A Manawai Street-Kama‘aha Avenue extension was completed in August 2006 and helped to reduce congestion along Kamokila Boulevard and Farrington Highway. Kapolei Property Development began construction in January 2007 on a $2 million road to extend Kamokila Boulevard from Kapolei Parkway to Roosevelt Avenue. Kapolei Property Development recently contributed $6 million for a joint project with the State Department of Transportation for the construction of an additional freeway on-ramp. Although the state and city governments and some of Hawai‘i's largest companies have set up significant sub-centers in Kapolei, the rapid population growth in the area has far out-paced local job creation, and a majority of adults living in and near Kapolei are employed in Honolulu, causing heavy congestion on the main traffic artery, Interstate H-1. In December 2006, Honolulu City Council approved a fixed-guideway transit system from Kapolei to downtown Honolulu. In January 2007, Oahu residents began paying for the system with a 0.5 percent increase in the general excise tax. Interstate H-1 is an intrastate interstate highway in Hawaii, United States, on the island of Oahu. ...

Associated with Kapolei are the previously developed communities of Makakilo and Barbers Point Naval Air Station (now Kalaeloa), the industrial area known as Campbell Industrial Park (industrial area of O'ahu) with its deepwater port, Barbers Point Harbor, and the resort community of Ko Olina (formerly West Beach). Makakilo is a census-designated place and residential area located in the Ewa District on the Island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, USA. In Hawaiian, maka kilo means observing eyes. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 13,156. ... Kalaeloa is the modern name given to the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station after the military base was listed for closing in 1993 and subsequently transferred to the State of Hawaii. ...

Kapolei is home to both State of Hawaii and City and County of Honolulu Office Buildings, as well as a public library, post office and schools. Construction of the Kapolei Courthouse is scheduled to begin in summer 2007. A private school (pre-K through 12) opened in 2004.

The U.S. postal code for Kapolei is 96707. In 2002, Pacific Business News reported that Zip Code 96707 had the second highest income on the island of Oahu, with a median income of $62,303. Nearly one household in five has income exceeding $100,000. The City and County of Honolulu reports that Kapolei has a home ownership rate of 70%. Sterlings's Best Places reports that Kapolei now has a Median Household Income of $70,129 compared to the national average of $42,350. Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ...

Weather

• Average high temperature in August, 87°F (31°C)
• Average low temperature in August, 69°F (21°C)
• Average high temperature in January, 80°F (27°C)
• Average low temperature in January, 61°F (16°C)
• Average rainfall in January, 4.1" (104.1 mm)
• Average rainfall in August, 0.4" (10.2 mm)

Geography

Kapolei is located at the southern end of the slopes of the Wai‘anae mountain near the town of Makakilo. It is located on the ‘Ewa Plain approximately 25 miles from Honolulu. The Interstate H-1 freeway divides more recently developed Kapolei from Makakilo, and traveling eastward on H-1 connects to Waipahu. In the other direction, the freeway ends about 1 mile west of Kapolei, merging into Farrington Highway (State Rte. 93) to Kahe and then Nānākuli on the Wai'anae Coast. Traveling eastward on Farrington Highway connects to Honouliuli. Exit 1 on H-1 is Kalaeloa Boulevard, the entrance to Barbers Point and Campbell Industrial Park. Less than 1 mile beyond (west of) the merge of H-1 and Farrington Highway is an off ramp and overcrossing to the West O‘ahu resort area of Ko Olina. Makakilo is a census-designated place and residential area located in the Ewa District on the Island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, USA. In Hawaiian, maka kilo means observing eyes. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP had a total population of 13,156. ... Interstate H-1 is an intrastate interstate highway in Hawaii, United States, on the island of Oahu. ... Waipahu is a former sugar mill town and now census-designated place (CDP) located in the ‘Ewa District on the Island of O‘ahu in the City & County of Honolulu, Hawai‘i. ... Nānākuli is a census-designated place and town and valley located in the Waianae District on the Island of Oahu in the City & County of Honolulu, USA. In Hawaiian, nānākuli means literally look at knee. In the 2000 Census, the... Ewa Villages is a census-designated place located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. ...

To the south, Renton Road connects Kapolei to Kalaeloa and, further east, to 'Ewa Villages. Kalaeloa is the modern name given to the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station after the military base was listed for closing in 1993 and subsequently transferred to the State of Hawaii. ... Ewa Villages is a census-designated place located in Honolulu County, Hawaii. ...

Kapolei is also the bestest place to live in on Oahu. Kapolei is the real K-Town.

External links

• City of Kapolei
• Kapolei just behind Hawaii Kai when it comes to wealth
• Kapolei Aerial Photograph