Kohala, Hawaii

The districts of the Big Island. From Northernmost, clockwise; North Kohala (highlighted), Hāmākua, North Hilo, South Hilo, Puna, Kaʻū, South Kona, North Kona, and South Kohala
The districts of the Big Island. From Northernmost, clockwise; North Kohala, Hāmākua, North Hilo, South Hilo, Puna, Kaʻū, South Kona, North Kona, and South Kohala (highlighted)
This is the original statue of the two Kamehameha Statues; this one cast in Paris [1] and standing in the town of Kapaau.

Kohala (Hawaiian pronunciation: [koˈhɐlə]) is the name of the northwest peninsula of the island of Hawaiʻi in the Hawaiian Archipelago. In ancient Hawaii it was often ruled by an independent High Chief called the Aliʻi Nui. In modern times it is divided into two districts of Hawaii County: North Kohala and South Kohala. Locals commonly use the name Kohala to refer to the census-designated places of Halaʻula, Hāwī, and Kapaʻau collectively. The dry western shore is commonly known as the Kohala Coast, which has golf courses and seaside resorts.[2]

  1. ^ Doughty, A. (2014), Hawaii, the big island revealed: The ultimate guidebook. Wizard Productions Inc.
  2. ^ "Kohala Coast vacation on the Big Island of Hawaii". www.kohalacoastweb.com. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2009-12-24.