Oahu
Oʻahu, Oahù
21°29′N 158°02′W
S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oʻahu's southeastern coast. The island of Oʻahu and the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu.

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21°29′N 158°02′W
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Oʻahu, sometimes written Oahu, is the third-largest and most populated island of the Hawaiian Islands and of the U.S. state of Hawaii. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oʻahu's southeastern coast. The island of Oʻahu and the uninhabited Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu. In 2025, Oʻahu had a population of 988,703, a decline of 27,791 (2.7%) from 1,016,494 in 2020 (approximately 70% of the total 1,455,271 population of the Hawaiian Islands, with approximately 81% of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area). Oʻahu is 44 miles (71 km) long from east to west and roughly 30 mi (48 km) across its longest north-south distance. Its shoreline is 227 mi (365 km) long. Including small associated islands such as Ford Island, plus those in Kāneʻohe Bay and off the eastern (windward) coast, the area of Oʻahu is 596.7 square miles (1,545.4 km2), making it the 20th-largest island in the United States. Well-known features of Oʻahu include Waikīkī, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma Bay, Kāneʻohe Bay, Kailua Bay, and the North Shore.
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Vista de Oahu desde satélite
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Homes on the ocean in Oahu, Hawaii, on January 30, 2020.

The sun lights up clouds in the terrain surrounding Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, as seen from a hotel on Waikiki Beach.


In order to keep the Islands cool and comfortable for the millions of tourists these "windfarms" were created. People try to tell me they are for producing electricity, but they ain't foolin' me! Potato farms grow potatoes... ;)



Moku‘auia Beach at Malaekahana Beach Campground in Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii.

This rock formation on Oahu's Eastern shore is known as Pele's Chair. Legend has it that Madame Pele, the goddess of fire, would sit in this chair and look out over the ocean.

Oahu, Hawaii

Cocos nucifera (Coconut palm, niu) Aerial view at Kapahulu, Oahu, Hawaii. September 24, 2013 #130924-2331 Image Use Policy

Cocos nucifera (Coconut palm, niu) Aerial view at En Route to Oahu, Molokai, Hawaii. June 13, 2017 #170613-0855 Image Use Policy
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- Oahu. Earth Sciences and Image Analysis, NASA-Johnson Space Center / Public domain
- Haha'ione Valley and Oahu Waterfront Homes - Hawaii. Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0
- Honolulu Sun Clouds (49554719576). Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0
- Fields of Green (33579564134). Jason Jacobs from Honolulu, USA / CC BY 2.0
- Let the Cold Winds Blow (34398601906). Jason Jacobs from Honolulu, USA / CC BY 2.0
- National Guard Bureau meet Hawaii Air National Guardsmen and family members on Oahu, Hawaii, April 5, 2025 - 11. Chief, National Guard Bureau / CC BY 2.0
- National Guard Bureau meet Hawaii Air National Guardsmen and family members on Oahu, Hawaii, April 5, 2025 - 12. Chief, National Guard Bureau / CC BY 2.0
- Oahu's North Shore - Mālaekahana Beach (50101493026). Tony Webster / CC BY 2.0
- Pele's Chair (41890279335). Jason Jacobs from Honolulu, USA / CC BY 2.0
- Spike Ball - Flickr - daveparker. Dave Parker from Tracy, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0
- Starr-130924-2331-Cocos nucifera-aerial view-Kapahulu-Oahu (24931558840). Forest and Kim Starr / CC BY 3.0 us
- Starr-170613-0855-Cocos nucifera-aerial view-En Route to Oahu-Molokai (35958635790). Forest and Kim Starr / CC BY 3.0 us