Kāneʻohe is a census-designated place (CDP) included in the City and County of Honolulu and in Hawaiʻi state District of Koʻolaupoko on the island of Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ʻohe means "bamboo man". According to an ancient Hawaiian story, a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāneʻohe or "bamboo man".
Noncontiguous
Kaneohe
Honolulu County, HI
Population
35,493
Walk Score
80 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$2,039
Median home value
$941,500
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Historic districts
- Kualoa Ahupua'a Historical District · listed 1974
- Mokapu Burial Area · listed 1972
Notable landmarks
- Friendship Garden · listed 2016
- Heeia Fishpond · listed 1973
- Huilua Fishpond · listed 1966
- Kanoholuiwi Fishpond
- Kawaewae Heiau · listed 1972
- Leleahina Heiau · listed 1973
- Molii Fishpond · listed 1972
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