Kaʻū, Hawaii

Kaʻū is the southernmost and largest district (922 square miles (2,390 km2)) of Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, located on the island of Hawaiʻi.

Kaʻū was one of the six original districts of ancient Hawaii on the island, known as moku. It includes the areas of South Point (Ka Lae), Hawaiian Ocean View, Nīnole, Waiʻōhinu, Nāʻālehu and Pāhala.

The district contains much of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, including the volcanoes Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, and Punaluʻu (Black Sand) Beach, Papakōlea (Green Sand) Beach and Kamilo Beach. To the east of Kaʻū is the Puna District, and to the west is the South Kona District.

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