Waialua, Hawaii
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Waialua (Hawaiian pronunciation: [vɐjəˈluwə]) is a census-designated place and North Shore community in the Waialua District on the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 4,062.
Waialua | |
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Coordinates: 21°34′31″N 158°7′46″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Hawaii |
Area | |
• Total | 2.39 sq mi (6.19 km2) |
• Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2) |
• Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,062 |
• Density | 1,853.95/sq mi (715.75/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
ZIP code | 96791 |
Area code | 808 |
FIPS code | 15-74000 |
GNIS feature ID | 0364543 |
Waialua was one of the six original districts of ancient Hawaii on the island, known as moku.[2] Waialua is a former (sugar) mill town and residential area, quite different in its quiet ambiance from nearby Haleʻiwa, which is more commercial and tourist oriented. The Waialua Sugar Mill is the center of this town and the historical base of its plantation history.
The U.S. postal code for Waialua is 96791.