Kāneʻohe Bay, at 45 km2 (17 sq mi), is the largest sheltered body of water in the main Hawaiian Islands. This reef-dominated embayment constitutes a significant scenic and recreational feature along the northeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu. The largest population center on Kāneʻohe Bay is the town of Kāneʻohe.
Kāneʻohe Bay on a calm morning viewed from the Kokokahi YWCA at the south end of the bay. Coconut Island appears in the middle of this picture.
Mokoliʻi, a prominent island at the northern edge of Kāneʻohe Bay
The bay seen on a clear morning from Heeia Kea Small Boat Harbor Marina pier looking north towards Mokoli'i
Koʻolau Mountain Range seen on a clear morning from Kaneʻohe Bay on a boat
Oahu is the most populated and third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. 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, up from 953,207 in 2010.
Oblique satellite photo of Oahu
Aerial view of Oahu with freeways and highways; 3D computer-generated image
Pearl Harbor is the home of the largest U.S. Navy fleet in the Pacific. The harbor was attacked on December 7, 1941, by the Japanese Empire, bringing the United States into World War II.
USS Arizona Memorial (right); USS Missouri (left) in Pearl Harbor
