Kawela Bay | |
|---|---|
 Location in Honolulu County and the state of Hawaii | |
| Coordinates: 21°42′10″N 158°0′40″W / 21.70278°N 158.01111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
| • Water | 1.40 sq mi (3.63 km2) |
| Elevation | 9 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 325 |
| • Density | 559.38/sq mi (215.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-32700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867256 |
Kawela Bay is a census-designated place and small community in the Koʻolauloa District on the northern coast of the island of Oʻahu, City & County of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. In Hawaiian, ka wela means "the heat".[2] As of the 2020 census, the CDP had a population of 325.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ John R. K. Clark (2004). "lookup of Kawela ". in Hawai'i Place Names: Shores, Beaches, and Surf Sites. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library, University of Hawaii Press. Retrieved November 5, 2010.