Waikiki
Waikiki (/ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/;[1][2] Hawaiian: Waikīkī; Hawaiian: [vɐjˈtiːtiː, wɐjˈkiːkiː]) is a Honolulu neighborhood and its eponymous beach on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii.
For other uses, see Waikiki (disambiguation).
Waikīkī
Waikīkī
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Waikiki Beach is one of six beaches in the district, along with Queen's Beach, Kuhio Beach, Gray's Beach, Fort DeRussy Beach and Kahanamoku Beach. The beach is almost entirely man-made.[3]
Waikiki (Hawaii) is home to public places including Kapiʻolani Park, Fort DeRussy, Kahanamoku Lagoon, Kūhiō Beach Park and Ala Wai Harbor. Waikiki[a] was the first capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1795 to 1796.
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Etymology[edit]
The Hawaiian language name Waikīkī means spouting fresh water, for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikiki from the interior.[4]
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Education[edit]
Hawaii state Department of Education operates conventional public schools throughout Hawaii. Thomas Jefferson Elementary School is located in Waikiki proper, while Waikiki Elementary School is located nearby, at the makai (seaward) edge of the Kapahulu neighborhood.[39]
The Hawaii State Public Library System operates the Waikiki Public Library.[40]
Waikiki is twinned with:
In popular culture[edit]
The Kinks satirized the commercial aspects of Waikiki's mass tourism in their song "Holiday in Waikiki" from their 1966 album Face to Face.[41]
Surfboards in Waikiki
Waikiki Beach view
Aerial view of Waikiki Beach and Honolulu
A view of the sunset
View from aircraft departing Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
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