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Oahu Information

The “Gathering Place” is the island of Oahu and the entire island is the City and County of Honolulu with a land area of 597.1 square miles.  Oahu is the third largest island, has three-fourths of the State’s population and is the center of business and government for the State of Hawaii.  Additionally, the world famous tourist destination, Waikiki, is located on this island and Downtown Honolulu is the financial district of Hawaii.   

AGRICULTURE: In 1996 sugarcane production ended and presently a variety of crops are cultivated such as vegetables and fruits, including the popular pineapple.

Aquaculture (1996): There are 44 operations with a production value of $2.1 million.

CLIMATE: The average temperatures range from 68° F. to 81° F.  and an average rainfall of 23 inches per year.  
                    

EDUCATION: University of Hawaii at Manoa
                          Brigham Young University-Hawaii
                          Chaminade University
                          Hawaii Pacific University
                          Four community colloges

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: 6 banks with 127 branches
                                                     Savings and loan associations
                                                     Credit unions.

GOVERNMENT: Governor Linda Lingle governs with Mayor Jeremy Harris and a nine member city council.  
                                

HEALTH:  Practices (1998): 2,420 Medical Doctors
                                                      804 Dentists
                                                   7,258 Registered Nurses
                                                      605 Pharmacists

Island Color: Golden Yellow

Island Flower:  The 'ilima which may have yellow or orange blossoms.

MILITARY: Most of the military personnel and dependents reside on Oahu. Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the unified military
command for the Pacific (CINCPAC) is also located on Oahu.  
                

POPULATION:  Resident population (1998): 872,478

By age (1997): Under 5 (7.9%)
                            5 to 19 (20.3%)
                           20 to 44 (38.3%)
                           45 to 64 (21.2%)
                           65+ (12.9%)

By ethnic groups (1998): Caucasian (22%)             
                                              Japanese (20%)
                      Hawaiian/part Hawaiian (19%)
                                                  Filipino (13%)
                                                 Chinese (5%)

Urban areas (1990): Honolulu (377,059)
                                         Kailua (36,818)
                                    Kaneohe (35,448)

PRINT AND BROADCAST MEDIA:  The Honolulu Advertiser, The Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Several non-English papers.  In 1997, there were 17 AM and 14 FM commercial radio stations, 9 commercial TV stations, 1 public TV station and 2 cable TV.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: University of Hawaii at Manoa
                                       Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
                                       Institute for Astronomy
                                       Hawaii Institute for Geophysics
                                       The Pacific BiomedicalResearch Center
                                       The Marine Bioproducts Engineering Center

TOURISM: Visitor arrivals (1998): 4,741,130

The island of Oahu is the main destination for most visitors to Hawaii.

Popular attractions: 
The Arizona Memorial
U.S.S. Missouri
Punchbowl National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
Polynesian Cultural Center
Bishop Museum
Hanauma Bay
Waikiki Beach
Scenic drives
Panoramic views

 

Statistical Source: Hawaii Government