Hawaiʻi Island · HI
Kailua-Kona
Kamehameha's seat, coffee country and the Ironman finish.
- Population
- 19,713 (2020 census)
- Mokuaikaua congregation
- 1820
Then
- Before 1795
Kamehameha I makes Kailua-Kona his seat of government.
- 1820
The first Christian missionaries arrive and found Mokuaikaua, Hawaii's first church.
- Until 1914
Huliheʻe Palace is used by the royal family.
Now
Kailua-Kona hosts the Ironman World Championship and the Kona Coffee Festival. Ahuʻena Heiau stands by the pier. This place includes Kealakekua Bay.
2 tide stations around Kailua-Kona
- Kailua Konain town
- Napoopoo, Kealakekua Bay12.3 mi