Kapaa, Hawaii HI Hotels/Motels/Lodging

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Kapaa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 9,472 at the 2000 census.

The town has a large concentration of hotels, shopping centers, and tourist-oriented shops and restaurants. Unfortunately, it also has the worst traffic congestion on the island of Kauai, with a regular mainland-style rush hour each afternoon. The state government has built an inland bypass road and implemented a contraflow lane reversal program; these measures have only partially alleviated the traffic problems.

Kapaa means solid in Hawaiian. The town is located in the ancient district of Puna, in the Kapaa ahupuaa or county. Ahupuaa were pie shaped wedges of land that stretched from mountain to sea allowing its inhabitants the full range of landscapes and climates. The famous "Sleeping Giant" or Nounou Mountain overlooks the town.

Kapaa is located at 22.088281, -159.337706.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.9 km² (10.0 mi²). 25.3 km² (9.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.40%) is water.

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