Kailua, Hawaii, United States

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census-designated place coastal town unincorporated community

Kailua is a coastal town on the windward side of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its scenic beaches, residential neighborhoods, and relaxed island atmosphere.

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Label	Occurrences
Kailua, Hawaii, United States canonical	3
Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii	1
Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States	1
Lanikai, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, United States	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T350648 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kailua, Hawaii, United States
Context triple: [Sasha Obama, residence, Kailua, Hawaii, United States]

A. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, known for its Pacific island setting, major tourism industry, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
B. Hawaiʻi Kai
Hawaiʻi Kai is a residential and commercial marina community on the eastern end of Honolulu, known for its waterfront homes, shopping centers, and access to outdoor recreation.
C. Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Kipahulu is a remote, coastal district on the eastern side of Maui, Hawaii, known for its rugged natural beauty, waterfalls, and inclusion in Haleakalā National Park.
D. Hāna, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Hāna is a remote, small town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, scenic coastal drive, and traditional rural Hawaiian character.
E. Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona is a coastal town on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island known for its sunny beaches, historic sites, coffee farms, and role as a major tourist and commercial center.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Kailua, Hawaii, United States
Target entity description: Kailua is a coastal town on the windward side of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its scenic beaches, residential neighborhoods, and relaxed island atmosphere.

A. Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States is the capital and largest city of Hawaii, known for its Pacific island setting, major tourism industry, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
B. Hawaiʻi Kai
Hawaiʻi Kai is a residential and commercial marina community on the eastern end of Honolulu, known for its waterfront homes, shopping centers, and access to outdoor recreation.
C. Kipahulu, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Kipahulu is a remote, coastal district on the eastern side of Maui, Hawaii, known for its rugged natural beauty, waterfalls, and inclusion in Haleakalā National Park.
D. Hāna, Maui, Hawaii, United States
Hāna is a remote, small town on the eastern coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, scenic coastal drive, and traditional rural Hawaiian character.
E. Kailua-Kona
Kailua-Kona is a coastal town on the west side of Hawaii's Big Island known for its sunny beaches, historic sites, coffee farms, and role as a major tourist and commercial center.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	census-designated place ⓘ coastal town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ
areaCode	808 ⓘ
climate	tropical climate ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
hasBeach	Lanikai Beach ⓘ surface form: Kailua Beach Park Lanikai Beach ⓘ
hasCommonLanguage	Hawaiian ⓘ
hasFeature	community-oriented town center ⓘ low-rise development ⓘ suburban character ⓘ
hasLandmark	Lanikai Beach ⓘ surface form: Kailua Beach Park Kawainui Marsh ⓘ Lanikai Pillbox Trail ⓘ Maunawili Falls Trail ⓘ
hasOfficialLanguage	English ⓘ
hasPart	Lanikai Beach ⓘ surface form: Kailua Beach Lanikai Beach ⓘ
hasRecreation	hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ kitesurfing ⓘ stand-up paddleboarding ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ
isOnCoastOf	Kailua Bay ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ
knownFor	relaxed island atmosphere ⓘ residential neighborhoods ⓘ scenic beaches ⓘ water sports ⓘ windward coastal scenery ⓘ
locatedIn	Honolulu County ⓘ surface form: Honolulu County, Hawaii Oahu ⓘ surface form: Island of Oʻahu
locatedOnSideOfIsland	windward side of Oʻahu ⓘ
near	Kaneohe ⓘ surface form: Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States Marine Corps Base Hawaii ⓘ
observesDaylightSavingTime	no ⓘ
partOf	Windward Oʻahu ⓘ
postalCode	96734 ⓘ
primaryEconomicActivities	residential services ⓘ retail services ⓘ tourism ⓘ
state	Hawaii ⓘ
timeZone	Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ
transportationAccess	Kalanianaʻole Highway ⓘ Likelike Highway ⓘ Pali Highway ⓘ
UTCOffset	−10 ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sasha Obama → residence → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

Malia → livedIn → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

subject surface form: Malia Obama

Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan → hasSisterCity → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

subject surface form: Chōfu

Lanikai Pillbox Trail → locatedIn → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lanikai, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

Kawainui Marsh → locatedIn → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii, United States

Ulupo Heiau State Historic Site → locatedIn → Kailua, Hawaii, United States ⓘ

this entity surface form: Kailua, Oʻahu, Hawaii

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