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Kona Vacation Rentals

Why not have a vacation in Kona. This can be super place for a vacation. You may want to hire a vacation area for your vacation. Maybe a small apartment or a house for you.

Kona is the name of a moku or district on the island of Hawai‘i in the State of Hawai‘i. In the current system of administration of Hawaii County, the moku of Kona is divided into North Kona District (Kona ‘Akau) and South Kona District (Kona Hema). The term "Kona" is also used to refer to its largest town, Kailua-Kona. Other towns in Kona include Kealakekua and Honalo.

In the Hawaiian language, kona means leeward or dry side of the island, as opposed to ko‘olau which means windward or the wet side of the island. In Hawai‘i, the Pacific anticyclone provides moist prevailing northeasterly winds to the Hawaiian islands, resulting in rain when the winds contact the windward landmass of the islands - the winds subsequently lose their moisture and travel on to the leeward (or kona) side of the island. Kona has cognates with the same meaning in other Polynesian languages. In Tongan, the equivalent cognate would be tonga; for windward, the associated cognate would be tokelau.

Prior to the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778, Kona was the name of the leeward district on each major island.

The volcanic slopes of Mount Hualalai and Mauna Loa in the Kona district provide an ideal microclimate for growing coffee. Kona coffee is considered one of the premium specialty coffees of the world.

Kona is perhaps best known as the home of the world-famous Ironman Triathlon World Championship held each year in October in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i and is broadcasted worldwide.

Kailua-Kona is a census designated place (CDP) in Hawaii County, Hawai i, United States, in the North Kona District of the Island of Hawaii. It is the center of commerce and of the tourist industry on West Hawai i. It is the site of the world-famous Ironman Triathlon World Championship held each year in October and broadcast around the world. It is also the home of the Hawaiian International Billfish Tournament. The town's post office is designated Kailua - Kona to differentiate it from the larger, Kailua located on windward Oahu, although it is referred to as "Kona" in everyday speech. Many place names in the Hawaiian Islands are repeated on several islands, but the two Kailuas are the only confusing conflict in this regard. The city is served by Kona International Airport.

Points of interest

Kailua Pier is the starting and finishing point for the world-famous Ironman Triathlon World Championship and is a great place to watch the sunset.
Sadie Seymour Botanical Gardens
Hulihee Palace, the residence of members of the Hawaiian royal family until 1914.
Mokuaikaua Church, Hawaii's first Christian church built in 1820.
Kona Hawaii Temple, Hawaii's 2nd Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Historic Kona Inn.
Historic Kona Inn.
Ahuena Heiau
Kamakahonu Beach
Kahaluu Beach Park
Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic Church
White Sands / Magic Sands Beach
Alii Drive, Kailua-Kona’s oceanfront downtown street starting at Kailua Pier.
Kailua-Kona is home to one of Youth With A Mission's largest training centres, a campus of the University of the Nations

Vog can cover parts of the Kona coast from time to time depending on the activity of the Kilauea and the island winds. Kailua-Kona is located in the leeward side of the Hualalai Volcano sheltering the town from wind and rain.

Kona International Airport at Keahole is an airport on the Island of Hawai‘i, in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States. The airport serves both the town of Kailua-Kona and the major resorts of the North Kona and South Kohala districts (leeward or kona Hawai‘i).

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