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Counties & County Equivalents

Interactive Map of Hawaii Counties | Static Overview Map of Hawaii Counties

Hawaii has five counties.  Kalawao County, a former leper colony and now a national historic landmark, does not function as a governmental unit and is administered by the State Department of Health.  Honolulu County and city are governmentally consolidated, but through agreement with the State of Hawaii, the Census Bureau does not recognize the city for statistical purposes.

County Subdivisions

There are 44 county subdivisions in Hawaii. They are all census county divisions (CCDs), which are delineated for statistical purposes, have no legal function, and are not governmental units.

Places (Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places (CDPs))

Hawaii State Bird - Nene

Alphabetical List of Cities, Towns, CDPs and Other Populated Places
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q, R | S | T | U, V | W, X, Y, Z

Hawaii Civil Features

Hawaii Civil Features: Political Subdivisions, Native Areas, Land Grants, etc. - sorted by Census Class Codes.

Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas

There are 2 Metropolitan and 2 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in Hawaii. HI Metopolitan & Micropolitan Areas

Hawaii ZIP Code Tabulation Areas

There are 94 ZIP Code tabulation areas (ZCTAs) in Hawaii. View Hawaii ZIP Codes and ZIP Code Maps.

School Districts

Hawaii has one unified school district, covering the entire state and administered by the Hawaii Department of Education.  View Hawaii Public and Private Schools.

Congressional Districts

Hawaii has 2 congressional districts. An interactive map shows the contact information for each Representative as well as the boundaries for each Hawaii district. View Map of Hawaii Congressional Districts.

State Legislative Districts

There are 25 state senate districts and 51 state house districts in Hawaii.  There is one state house district and one state senate district not defined which are comprised solely of water area.

Native Hawaiian Areas

There are 75 Hawaiian home lands in the state of Hawaii.  Hawaiian home lands are unique to Hawaii and are lands held in trust for Native Hawaiians by the state, pursuant to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920, as amended.

Other Information Of General Geographic Interest

The State of Hawaii is composed of seven main inhabited islands—Hawaii, Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, and Niihau--and several smaller uninhabited islands along with the northwestern Hawaiian Islands.  The northwestern Hawaiian Islands are part of the City and County of Honolulu, except for the Midway Islands, which are under the control of the Federal Government and are not part of the state.

Hawaii is the most isolated population center on Earth.  It is 2,390 miles (3,850 km) from California, 3,850 miles (6,195 km) from Japan and 4,900 miles (7,885 km) from China.