Waikiki

Coordinates: 21°16′31″N 157°49′52″W / 21.2752°N 157.8312°W / 21.2752; -157.8312
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Waikīkī is a neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of Oʻahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline in front of Waikīkī.

The name Waikīkī means "spouting fresh water" in the Hawaiian language. This because the area had springs and streams that fed wetlands.[1]

References[change | change source]

  1. Lloyd J. Soehren (2010). "lookup of waikiki". in Hawaiian Place Names. Ulukau, the Hawaiian Electronic Library. Retrieved December 13, 2010.

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Media related to Waikiki Beach at Wikimedia Commons



21°16′31″N 157°49′52″W / 21.2752°N 157.8312°W / 21.2752; -157.8312