History of Kailua, Hawaii
Kailua is a beach town, located in the Honolulu County, Hawaii|City & County of Honolulu, in the North Koolaupoko, Hawaii|Ko{{okina}}olaupoko District of Oahu|O{{okina}}ahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay.
It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles northeast of Honolulu - over Nu'uanu Pali, the tallest mountain peak in the Ko'olau mountain range.
In the Hawaiian language Kailua means "two seas," or "two currents," a contraction of the words kai (meaning sea or sea water) and {{okina}}elua (meaning two); it is so named because of the two lagoons in the district.
Kailua is primarily a residential community, with a centralized commercial district along Kailua Road. It has a compact, easy-to-shop business district surrounded by mostly single-family homes. By 1992 50,000 residents encompassed a central urban core with surrounding residential areas.http://www.visitkailua.com/index.php?page_id=26
Places of note in Kailua include Kailua Beach Park (photo at right), Lanikai Beach, Kawai Nui Marsh, and Marine Corps Base Hawaii|Marine Corps Base Hawai{{okina}}i.
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