Waikīkī
Waikīkī | |
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| Waikīkī | |
Aerial view of Waikiki | |
| Coordinates: 21°16′31″N 157°49′52″W / 21.2752°N 157.8312°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Honolulu County |
| City | Honolulu |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.4 sq mi (9 km2) |
| ZIP Code | 96815 |
| Area code | 808 |
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Waikīkī (/ˌwaɪkɪˈkiː/; Hawaiian: [wɐjˈkiːkiː, vɐjˈtiːtiː]) is a Honolulu neighborhood and the eponymous Waikīkī beach on its south shore, on the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. (Despite situational use of the spelling "Waikiki", typically in materials aimed at tourists, the spelling "Waikīkī" is official and common.)
Waikīkī 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 sandy beach is almost entirely man-made.
Waikīkī (Hawaii) is home to public places including Kapiʻolani Park, Fort DeRussy, Kahanamoku Lagoon, Kūhiō Beach Park, and Ala Wai Harbor. Waikīkī was the first capital of the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1795 to 1796.