Map of Kapaa CDP

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 adjective meaning “solid”.

Kapaa CDP overview:
Name:	Kapaa CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Hawaii
County:	Kauai County
Elevation:	20 ft (6 m)
Total Area:	10.37 sq mi (26.84 km²)
Land Area:	10.03 sq mi (25.98 km²)
Water Area:	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km²)
Total Population:	11,652
Population Density:	1,161.48/sq mi (448.46/km²)
ZIP code:	96746
Area code:	808
FIPS code:	1528850
GNISfeature ID:	0360457

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Kapaa online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Kapaa location on the Hawaii map. Where is Kapaa CDP. — Location of Kapaa in Hawaii.

Kapaa Road Map

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Geography

Kapaʻa is on the east side of Kauai at 22°5′18″N 159°20′16″W / 22.08833°N 159.33778°W / 22.08833; -159.33778 (22.088281, -159.337706). It is bordered to the south by the communities of Wailua and Wailua Homesteads and to the east by the Pacific Ocean. Hawaii Route 56 passes through the eastern part of the community, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Anahola and south 8 miles (13 km) to Lihue.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Kapaʻa CDP has an area of 10.3 square miles (26.8 km), of which 10.0 square miles (25.9 km) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km) (3.27%) is water.