Ka?a?awa is a small community and census-designated place located in the windward district of Ko?olauloa, City & County of Honolulu on the island of O?ahu, Hawai?i, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the total population for Ka?a?awa was 1,379. In Hawaiian, ka?a?awa means "the wrasse". From the Hawaiian spelling Ka?a?awa it is seen that each a is pronounced separately and distinctly, set apart by the two ?okinas: [?k??????v?] or [?k??????w?].Ka?a?awa is north of K?ne?ohe Bay, and the Pacific Ocean shore here is fronted by a broad fringing reef with a narrow, but quite inviting beach. The around-the-island-highway and the houses and other buildings comprising the town, are confined to a relatively narrow belt along the coast. However, a long valley extends inland. Ka?a?awa Valley is part of Kualoa Ranch and used for various tourist activities as well as filming.