Hilo is a moku or district on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi in the

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, U.S.A. In the current system of administration of Hawaiʻi County, the moku of Hilo is divided into North Hilo District (''Hilo ‘Akau'') and South Hilo District (''Hilo Hema''). Hilo is located on the eastern, windward side of the island, enjoying abundance of rainfall, and therefore includes the island's most populated town, also called

Hilo Hilo () is a census-designated place (CDP) and the largest settlement in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States, which encompasses the Hawaii (island), Island of Hawaii. The population was 44,186 according to the 2020 United ...

North Hilo District

In the District of North Hilo, there are, along

Hawaii State Highway 19 The Hawaii Belt Road is a modern name for the Māmalahoa Highway and consists of Hawaii state Routes 11, 19, and 190 that encircle the Island of Hawaii. The southern section, between Hilo and Kailua-Kona is numbered as Route 11. The section betw ...

from north to south, the following unincorporated towns and localities: * ʻŌʻōkala * Laupāhoehoe and the Train Museum * Ninole and others. Inland, along State Highway 200, are: *

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mountain road and Puu Huluhulu and others.

South Hilo District

In the District of South Hilo, there are, along State Highway 19, the following unincorporated towns and localities: *

Honomu Honomū ( haw, Honomū) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 509 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 541 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 ...

and the Akaka Falls *

Pepeekeo Pepeekeo ( haw, Pepeekeo) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawaii, United States. The population was 1,789 at the 2010 census, up from 1,697 at the 2000 census. Geography Pepeekeo is located on the east side of the island ...

* Wainaku * Hilo Bay, the

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and the Rainbow Falls * Hilo downtown:

Pacific Tsunami Museum The Pacific Tsunami Museum (originally, the Hilo Tsunami Museum) is a museum in Hilo, Hawaii dedicated to the history of the April 1, 1946 Pacific tsunami and the May 23, 1960 Chilean tsunami which devastated much of the east coast of the Big I ...

, Hawaii Community Correctional Center, etc. Along State Highway 11, are: * Hilo International Airport * King Kuhio Shopping Center * Pana'ewa Rainforest Zoo and others. Along State Highway 200 and its extension, are: * Kaumana *

University of Hawaii at Hilo A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

* Puainako Shopping Center Puanako Center
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Gallery

File:Rainbow Falls Hawaii.jpg, Rainbow Falls, Hawaii File:Kamehameha statue Wailoa River, Hilo.jpg,

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Statue in Hilo File:Departing Hilo Airport.jpg, Hilo International Airport, with

in the back File:Puʻu Huluhulu - panoramio (2).jpg, Puu Huluhulu as seen from the Mauna Kea road

References

External links

{{coord missing, Hawaii Districts of Hawaii County, Hawaii Hilo District