Oahu Real Estate Info

Considered as the 3rd largest Hawaiian Island, Oahu, also called “The Gathering Place”, hosts three quarters of the state’s population. There are 122 miles of coastline and the elevation reaches from sea level to 4,020 feet at Kaala. Average temperatures ranges from 71 to 80 degrees (21-27 degrees Celsius) with variable rainfall between leeward and windward sections of the island. Honolulu, the State Capitol, is also Oahu’s principal city.

Oahu was only added to the island kingdom in 1975 even though the island has been populated before 1,000 A.D. This happened when King Kamehaha I of the Big Island of Hawaii fought the Oahu king’s forces and forced their surrender during the famous Battle of Nuuanu Pali. With its fine harbors, Oahu gradually became the state’s political, economic, military, educational and cultural center. Discovered before 1800, Honolulu Harbor developed as a key Pacific port for whale, sandalwood and fur traders.

Pearl Harbor became famous when the nation decided to establish strategic military bases. By 1850, the Hawaiian royal court had moved permanently to Honolulu, which has since been the seat of government for the monarchy, republic, territory and state.