Diamond Head

Diamond Head is a volcanic tuff cone on the of Oʻahu. It is known to Hawaiians as Lēʻahi, which is most likely derived from lae plus ʻahi because the shape of the ridgeline resembles the shape of a tuna's dorsal fin.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 89 metres
  • Description: volcanic tuff cone and state monument on the southeast edge of Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  • Also known as: “Diamantokapo”, “Diamond Head (Hawái)”, “Diamond Head, Hawaii”, “Diamond Hill”, “Kaimana Hila”, “Lae‘ahi”, “Le‘ahi”, “Lė’ahi”, “ле’аги”, “ле’ахи”, and “Ադամանդե գլուխ”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Diamond Head Lighthouse and Waikīkī Aquarium.

Lighthouse
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is a United States Coast Guard…

Public aquarium
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The is an aquarium in , , United States.

Zoo
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The is a 42-acre zoo in Queen Kapiʻolani Park in , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaimuki and Waikiki.

Suburb
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Kaimukī is a residential neighborhood of , Hawaii, United States.

Photo: Luis Argerich, CC BY 2.0.
One of the best-known beaches in the world, …

Suburb
Eastern Honolulu is an area of , made…

Diamond Head

Latitude
21.25975° or 21° 15′ 35″ north
Longitude
-157.81168° or 157° 48′ 42″ west
Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)
Open location code
73H4755Q+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4984188460
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
5855648
Wiki­data ID
Q944686
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Venetian—“Diamond Head” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Diamond Head”
  • Armenian: “Դայմոնդ Հեդ”
  • Asturian: “Diamond Head”
  • Basque: “Diamond Head”
  • Catalan: “Diamond Head”
  • Cebuano: “Diamond Head Extinct Volcano”
  • Chinese: “钻石头山”
  • Croatian: “Dijamantna glava”
  • Czech: “Diamond Head”
  • Dutch: “Diamond Head”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل دياموند هياد”
  • Esperanto: “Lē’ahi”
  • Estonian: “Teemantpea”
  • French: “Diamond Head”
  • German: “Diamond Head”
  • Hebrew: “דאימונד הד”
  • Indonesian: “Diamond Head, Hawaii”
  • Italian: “Diamond Head, Hawaii”
  • Italian: “Diamond Head”
  • Japanese: “ダイヤモンドヘッド”
  • Korean: “다이아몬드헤드 산”
  • Korean: “다이아몬드헤드산”
  • Ladin: “Diamond Head”
  • Latvian: “Dimanta galva”
  • Lithuanian: “Deimantinė galva”
  • Malay: “Lēʻahi”
  • Persian: “دایموند هد، هاوایی”
  • Persian: “دایموند هد”
  • Polish: “Diamond Head”
  • Portuguese: “Diamond Head (Havaí)”
  • Portuguese: “Diamond Head”
  • Russian: “Дайамонд-Хед”
  • Russian: “Даймонд-Хед”
  • Slovak: “Diamantová hlava”
  • Spanish: “Diamond Head”
  • Swedish: “Diamanthuvud”
  • Ukrainian: “Даймонд Гед”
  • Ukrainian: “Даймонд-Гед”
  • Venetian: “Diamond Head, Hawaii”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Black Point and Kapahulu.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Diamond Head Lookout and Fire Control Station Diamond Head.

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