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,

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side of the island, enjoying abundance of rainfall, and therefore includes the island's most populated town, also called

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

North Hilo District

In the District of North Hilo, there are, along Hawaii State Highway 19 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 and the Akaka Falls * Pepeekeo * Wainaku *

Hilo Bay Hilo Bay is a large bay located on the eastern coast of the island of Hawaii. Description The modern town of Hilo, Hawaii overlooks Hilo Bay, located at . North of the bay runs the Hamakua Coast on the slopes of Mauna Kea, and south of the bay ...

, the

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and the Rainbow Falls * Hilo downtown: Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hawaii Community Correctional Center, etc. Along

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

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* 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

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