Oʻahu (Honolulu)

About this city

Also known as: The Gathering Place

O-ahu, designated as the Gathering Place, is the economic, cultural, and political heartbeat of Hawaii, dominated by its bustling capital city of Honolulu. It is a stunning island of stark contrasts, where dynamic 21st-century urban skyscrapers and world-famous high-energy beaches melt into rural plantation valleys and legendary, giant-wave North Shore surfing hubs. Rich in geopolitical history, the island acts as a crucial cultural crossroads where East meets West in the Pacific.