Nickname: Gathering Place | |
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 Oblique satellite photo of Oahu | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 21°30′N 158°00′W / 21.5°N 158.0°W |
| Area | 596.7 sq mi (1,545 km2) |
| Area rank | 3rd largest Hawaiian Island |
| Highest elevation | 4,025 ft (1226.8 m) |
| Highest point | Kaʻala |
| Administration | |
United States | |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | ʻilima |
| Color | Melemele (yellow) |
| Largest settlement | Honolulu |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 1,016,508 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 1,704/sq mi (657.9/km2) |
Oahu (/oʊˈɑːhuː/ oh-AH-hoo) (Hawaiian: Oʻahu (pronounced [oˈʔɐhu])) is the most populated and third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands.[1] The island of Oahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. In 2021, Oahu had a population of 995,638,[2] up from 953,207 in 2010 (approximately 70% of the total 1,455,271 population of the U.S. state of Hawaii,[3] with approximately 81% of those living in or near the Honolulu urban area).
- ^ Nichols, William D.; Shade, Patricia J.; Hunt, Charles D. (1996). Professional Paper (Report). doi:10.3133/pp1412a. hdl:2027/mdp.39015040694906.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ "US Census Bureau". census.gov.