For the city and county of Honolulu, see
City & County of Honolulu. Honolulu is the
capital as well as the most populous community of the
State of Hawaii, United States. In the
Hawaiian language, honolulu means "sheltered bay" or "place of shelter." The
census-designated place (CDP) is located along the southeast coast of the island of
Oahu. The term also refers to the District of Honolulu (see Geography below). As of July 1, 2004, the
United States Census Bureau estimate for Honolulu puts the population at 377,260 and that of the city and county (essentially, the Island of Oahu) at 900,000. In Hawaii, local governments operate only at the county level, and the
City & County of Honolulu encompasses all of the Island of Oahu (approximately ).
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