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Wailua

Wailua is a census-designated place in , United States. The population was 2,359 at the 2020 census, up from 2,083 at the 2000 census.
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  • Type: Village with 2,250 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Wailua, Hawaii”, “Wailua, HI”, and “Wailua, Kauaʻi County, Hawaii”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kukui Heiau and Coco Palms Resort.

Temple
Photo: Sho73, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , near Wailua, Hawaii, also known as ʻAʻa Kukui, is a historic archeological site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

was a resort hotel in Wailuā, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi, that was noted for its Hollywood connections, Hawaiian-themed weddings, torch lighting ceremonies, destruction by a hurricane, and long-standing land disputes.

Waterfall
Photo: Bob Linsdell, CC BY 3.0.
is a waterfall located on the ʻŌpaekaʻa Stream in Wailua River State Park on the eastern side of the of Kauai. It is a 151-foot waterfall that flows over basalt from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. is situated 2 miles west of Wailua.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kapaa and Wailuā Homesteads.

Town
Photo: Travis.Thurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kapaʻa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in , , United States. It is the most populous town in the island of Kauai, with a population of 11,652 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,471 at the 2000 census. is situated 2 miles northeast of Wailua.

Suburb
Wailua Homesteads is a census-designated place in Kauaʻi County, . The population was 5,863 at the 2020 census, up from 4,567 at the 2000 census. is situated 2½ miles west of Wailua.

Hamlet
Keālia is an unincorporated community on the island of Kauai in , , United States. Its elevation is 16 feet. The Board on Geographic Names officially designated it "Kealia" in 1914. is situated 4 miles northeast of Wailua.

Wailua

Latitude
22.05177° or 22° 3′ 6″ north
Longitude
-159.33413° or 159° 20′ 3″ west
Population
2,250
Elevation
20 feet (6 metres)
Open location code
73J23M28+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 150920444
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
5854469
Wiki­data ID
Q2106997
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Wailua” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Wailua”
  • Catalan: “Wailua”
  • Cebuano: “Wailua”
  • Chechen: “Вайлуа (Гавай)”
  • Chechen: “Вайлуа”
  • Chinese: “Wailua”
  • Chinese: “懷盧阿”
  • Dutch: “Wailua”
  • French: “Wailua”
  • Hawaiian: “Wailua”
  • Irish: “Wailua”
  • Italian: “Wailua”
  • Japanese: “ワイルア”
  • Ladin: “Wailua”
  • Mazanderani: “وایلوا”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Wailua”
  • Newari: “वैलुवा (हवाई)”
  • Newari: “वैलुवा, हवाई”
  • Newari: “वैलुवा”
  • Persian: “وایلوا کوای کانتی، هاوایی”
  • Persian: “وایلوا، شهرستان کائوآئی، هاوایی”
  • Polish: “Wailua”
  • Portuguese: “Wailua”
  • Russian: “Ваилуа”
  • Serbian: “Вајлуа”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wailua, Hawaii”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Wailua”
  • Spanish: “Wailua (Hawái)”
  • Spanish: “Wailua”
  • Talysh: “Vailua”
  • Tatar: “Вайлуа (Гавай)”
  • Tatar: “Вайлуа”
  • Ukrainian: “Вайлуа”

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