Kona District, Hawaii

Coordinates: 19°41′58.56″N 155°59′24.00″W / 19.6996000°N 155.9900000°W / 19.6996000; -155.9900000
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19°41′58.56″N 155°59′24.00″W / 19.6996000°N 155.9900000°W / 19.6996000; -155.9900000

Left to right: the North and South Kona districts, within the Big Island.

Kona is a moku or district on the

Hōnaunau and Honalo
.

Description

In the

cognates with the same meaning in other Polynesian languages. In Tongan, the equivalent cognate would be tonga; for windward, the associated cognate would be tokelau
.

Kona is the home of the

Kailua-Kona
. The
Honokohau Settlement and Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park
are in Kona.

The volcanic slopes of Hualālai and Mauna Loa in the Kona district provide an ideal microclimate for growing coffee. Kona coffee is considered one of the premium specialty coffees of the world.[1][2]

Kona is the home of one of the main bases of the international Christian mission organization

, first founded there.

In popular culture

Gallery

  • Kealakekua Bay
    Kealakekua Bay
  • Sunset in Kona
    Sunset in Kona
  • Canoe Hale at Honaunau Bay
    Canoe Hale at Honaunau Bay
  • Plymouth Rock, Kailua Kona, Big island, Hawaii
    Plymouth Rock, Kailua Kona, Big island, Hawaii
  • Kona Dog Beach, Big island, Hawaii
    Kona Dog Beach, Big island, Hawaii

Further reading

  • Juvik, Sonia P., 1998, Atlas of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Press,
  • Kona Historical Society, 1997, A Guide to Old Kona, University of Hawaii Press,

References

  1. ^ a b c d "284891 Kona (2009 RT26)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  2. ^ "CoffeeReview.com".
  3. ^ "MPC/MPO/MPS Archive". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 10 September 2019.

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