Kapālama
Kapālama, now often called Pālama, is a neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. It is often combined with the adjacent Kalihi and referred to as a single entity, Kalihi–Pālama.
The name comes from ka pā lama in the Hawaiian language which means "the enclosure of lama wood". "Lama" was the Hawaiian name for endemic ebony trees of genus Diospyros that were used in religious ceremonies.
Traditional land divisions (ahupuaʻa) in ancient Hawaii were agricultural units that ran from the seashore to mountains. The shoreline areas of Kapālama were later developed into part of Honolulu harbor. The upland areas of Kapālama developed into ‘Ālewa Heights, and the main campus of Kamehameha Schools. Other educational institutions range from Honolulu Community College to the Kapālama Elementary school. Palama Street at 21°19′24″N 157°51′53″W / 21.32333°N 157.86472°WCoordinates: 21°19′24″N 157°51′53″W / 21.32333°N 157.86472°W, and Kapālama Avenue at 21°20′5″N 157°51′58″W / 21.33472°N 157.86611°W, are named for the neighborhood. The Kapālama Stream starts at 21°21′27″N 157°49′46″W / 21.35750°N 157.82944°W and then runs into the Kapālama canal and basin. To the northwest is the neighborhood of Kalihi, and to the southeast downtown Honolulu.
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