Welcome to the island of O‘ahu, “The Gathering Place.” O‘ahu is the most populated island in the state with approximately 75 percent (900,000) of its 1,211,537 residents and armed forces personnel.

Honolulu, the largest city on O‘ahu and in the state, is the capital of the state and the City & County of Honolulu. Waikiki Beach is located on O‘ahu and is probably the best known location of Honolulu. The bulk of O‘ahu’s visitor accommodations are in Waikiki.

O‘ahu is home to Diamond Head, Pearl Harbor with the Arizona and Battleship Missouri Memorials, large military bases, National Cemetery of the Pacific, University of Hawai‘i-Manoa, Polynesian Cultural Center and other major visitor attractions. Major sporting events (NFL Pro Bowl, Sony Open Golf Tournament, Rainbow Classic Basketball Tournament, the Honolulu Marathon and larger concerts (Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan and many others) are also held on O‘ahu.