Information about the Hawaiian Islands

 Location of the Hawaiian Islands

Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the southernmost in the United States are the Hawaiian Islands, located 2,397 miles from San Francisco, and 5,293 miles from Manila, whose capital is Honolulu.  The northeast prevails most of the year, the weather becomes favorable for tourism and spending time outdoors.

The largest of the Hawaiian Islands

The largest islands of Hawaii can be classified into:

•   Maui: Maui has an area of 727 square miles. The west coast is dry and the east coast is a lush rainforest full of waterfalls.

• Island of Oahu: Oahu covers an area of 597 square miles and is home to about 66 percent of the population.

•   Island of Kauai: Located on 562 square miles of land, it is made up of tropical jungles and beaches.

•   Moloki Island – Moloki Island covers an area of 260 square miles and features the longest sea cliffs in the world and the longest barrier reef in Hawaii.

•   Lanai Island: Lanai Island is 140 square miles, forty-seven miles of shoreline, and lots of scenery.

•   Niihau Island: Niihau Island has an area of 69 square miles and is the westernmost island in the Hawaiian archipelago.

•   Kahului Island: Covering an area of 45 square miles, it is difficult to find permanent residents on this island due to the scarcity of fresh water.

tourism in hawaii

Hawaii has a tropical climate, receives more than seven million tourists annually, especially during the winter, and almost a decade ago, the island depended on Japanese tourists as its main source of income, but after the economic recession in Japan, the balance changed.  and the demographics changed. Hawaii has many tourists from China and South Korea, they spend 25% more compared to Japanese visitors.