Kapaʻa, Hawaii
Kapaʻa | |
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Location in Kauaʻi County and the state of Hawaiʻi | |
| Coordinates: 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Hawaii |
| County | Kauaʻi |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.36 sq mi (26.84 km2) |
| • Land | 10.03 sq mi (25.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,652 |
| • Density | 1,161.5/sq mi (448.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-10 (Hawaii-Aleutian) |
| ZIP code | 96746 |
| Area code | 808 |
| FIPS code | 15-28850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0360457 |
Kapaʻa (Kauaʻi dialect: Tapaʻa) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kauaʻi County, Hawaiʻi, United States. It is the most populous town in the island of Kauai, with a population of 11,652 as of the 2020 census, up from 9,471 at the 2000 census.
Kapaʻa is a Hawaiian word meaning "the solid one". It is formed from ka (the) and pa'a (solid). Notable people from Kapaʻa include Lokalia Montgomery.