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Kauai Information

The island of Kauai is known as the “Garden Island” and has a land area of 552.3 square miles.  Kauai is the oldest island of the Hawaiian chain and in 1778 Captain James Cook first Hawaiian landing was on this island. 

The beaches and valleys of Kauai has been popular for Hollywood movies with South Seas and Asian settings.

AGRICULTURE: Sugarcane, fruits, vegetables, taro and beef are the island’s major products.

CLIMATE: Average daily temperatures: Lihue Airport range from 71.3° F. to 79.1° F.

                    Average rainfall: Waialeale 444 inches per year
                                                 Poipu Beach 35 inches per year

                    Waialeale summit is one of the wettest spot in the world!

EDUCATION: University of Hawaii system consist of: Kauai Community College offers a two-year associate degrees.

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (1998): 3 banks with 15 branches
                                                                 2 savings and loans with 7 branches

GOVERNMENT: Mayor Maryanne W. Kusaka with a seven-member county council.

HEALTH: Practices (1998): 102 Medical Doctors
                                                    41 Dentists
                                                  393 Registered Nurses
                                                    38 Pharmacists

ISLAND COLOR: Purple

ISLAND FLOWER: Green Berry known as Mokihana

POPULATION: Resident population (1998) for the county is 55,603.

By age (1997): Under 5 (7.9%)
                            5 to 19 (22.5%)
                           20 to 44 (33.7%)
                            45 to 64 (20.8%)
                            65+ (15.1%)

By ethnic groups (1998): Caucasian (25%)
                                            Japanese (17%)
                                            Filipino (14.5%)
                                             Hawaiian/part Hawaiian (19.5%)

Main cities and towns (1990): Kapaa (8,149)
                                                    Lihue (5,536)

PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA: Principal newspaper is The Garden Island.
2 AM and 3 FM radio stations & Television is relayed from Honolulu.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY:  The Pacific Missile Range Facility is used for a wide variety of training exercises and developmental tests in 42,000 square miles of sea and air space that is virtually encroachment free.  

The West Kauai Technology and Visitor Center houses high-technology companies and offers interactive tours of Kauai.                                                      

TOURISM: With daily direct flights from the mainland and Kauai’s hotels and shopping centers renovated, the island is slowly experiencing the return of tourism after the devastation of Hurricane Iniki in 1992.

Scenic wonders: Waimea Canyon
                               Hanalei Valley
                               Kokee State Park
                               Fern Grotto
                               Kalalau Valley
                               Many Becahes!

Statistical Source: Hawaii Government