Hanauma (/ˌhɑːnəˈuːmə/; Hawaiian: [həˈnɔumə])[1] is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands.[2]
Hanauma is one of the most popular tourist destinations on the Island and has suffered somewhat from overtourism. At one time, this popular tourist destination accommodated over three million visitors per year. In 1956, dynamite was used to clear portions of the reef to make room for telephone cables linking Hawaii to the west coast of the US.[3]
- ^ Place Names of Hawai'i Archived 2012-07-17 at archive.today
- ^ "Hanauma Bay, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi". NASA Earth Observatory. Archived from the original on October 1, 2006. Retrieved May 19, 2006.
- ^ "CRAMP Study Sites: Hanauma Bay, Island of O'ahu". Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program - University of Hawaii. Archived from the original on October 24, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2011.