| Downtown Honolulu is the financial, | | | | University of Hawaii. |
| commercial, and governmental center of | | | | |
| Hawaii. On the waterfront is Aloha Tower, | | | | Nuuanu and Pauoa are middle-class to |
| which for many years was the tallest building | | | | upper-middle-class residential districts |
| in Hawaii. Currently the tallest building is | | | | located inland of downtown Honolulu. The |
| the 438-foot-tall (134 m) First Hawaiian | | | | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is |
| Center, located on King and Bishop Streets | | | | located in Punchbowl Crater fronting Pauoa |
| ([1]). | | | | Valley. |
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| The Capitol District is the eastern part of | | | | Palolo and Kaimuki are neighborhoods east of |
| Downtown Honolulu. It is the current and | | | | Manoa and Makiki, inland from Diamond Head. |
| historic center of Hawaii's state government, | | | | Palolo Valley parallels Manoa and is a |
| incorporating the Hawaii State Capitol, | | | | residential neighborhood. Kaimuki is |
| Iolani Palace, Honolulu Hale (City Hall), | | | | primarily a residential neighborhood with a |
| State Library, and the statue of King | | | | commercial strip centered on Waialae Avenue |
| Kamehameha I, along with numerous government | | | | running behind Diamond Head. Chaminade |
| buildings. | | | | University is located in Kaimuki. |
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| Kakaako is a light-industrial district | | | | Waialae and Kahala are the upper-class |
| between Downtown and Waikiki that has seen a | | | | districts of Honolulu located directly east |
| large-scale redevelopment effort in the past | | | | of Diamond Head, where there are many |
| decade. It is home to two major shopping | | | | high-priced homes. Also found in these |
| areas, Ward Warehouse and Ward Centre. The | | | | neighborhoods are the Waialae Country Club |
| John A. Burns School of Medicine, part of the | | | | and The Kahala Hotel & Resort. |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa is also located | | | | |
| there. A Memorial to the Ehime Maru Incident | | | | East Honolulu includes the residential |
| victims is built at Kakaako Waterfront Park. | | | | communities of Aina Haina, Niu Valley, and |
| | | | Hawaii Kai. These are considered |
| Waikiki is the world famous tourist district | | | | upper-middle-class neighborhoods. The upscale |
| of Honolulu, located between the Ala Wai | | | | gated community Hawaii Loa Ridge is also |
| Canal and the Pacific Ocean next to Diamond | | | | located here. |
| Head. Numerous hotels, shops, and nightlife | | | | |
| opportunities are located along Kalakaua and | | | | Kalihi and Palama are working-class |
| Kuhio Avenues. World-famous Waikiki Beach | | | | neighborhoods with a number of government |
| attracts millions of visitors a year. Just | | | | housing developments. Lower Kalihi, toward |
| west of Waikiki is Ala Moana Center, the | | | | the ocean, is a light-industrial district. |
| world's largest open-air shopping center. A | | | | |
| majority of the hotel rooms on Oahu are | | | | Salt Lake and Aliamanu are (mostly) |
| located in Waikiki. | | | | residential areas built in extinct tuff cones |
| | | | along the western end of the Honolulu |
| Downtown Honolulu as seen from the Capitol | | | | District, not far from the Honolulu |
| District | | | | International Airport. |
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| Honolulu HaleManoa and Makiki are residential | | | | Moanalua is two neighborhoods and a valley at |
| neighborhoods located in adjacent valleys | | | | the western end of Honolulu, and home to |
| just inland of downtown and Waikiki. Manoa | | | | Tripler Army Medical Center. |
| Valley is home to the main campus of the | | | | |