# Niʻihau

> island in Hawaii, United States of America

**Wikidata**: [Q239743](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239743)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niʻihau)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ni-ihau

## Summary
Niʻihau is an island in Hawaii, United States of America, also known by the alias Niihau. It has a population of 130.0 and is located at coordinates 21.9°N, -160.16666666667°W. The island is part of the Hawaiian Islands archipelago and is contained within Kauai County.

## Key Facts
- **Location**: Island in Hawaii, United States of America
- **Aliases**: Niihau
- **Population**: 130.0
- **Coordinates**: Latitude 21.9, longitude -160.16666666667
- **Sitelink Count**: 48
- **Wikipedia Title**: Niʻihau
- **Wikidata Description**: Island in Hawaii, United States of America
- **Parent/Part Of**: Hawaiian Islands (archipelago in the Pacific Ocean; country: United States; sitelink_count: 82)
- **Contains/Subsidiaries**: Hawaiian Islands (archipelago in the Pacific Ocean; country: United States; sitelink_count: 82)
- **Administrative Division**: Kauai County (county in Hawaii, United States; inception: 1905-00-00T00:00:00Z; country: United States; sitelink_count: 49)
- **Country**: United States (country located primarily in North America; inception: 1776-07-04 with qualifiers declaration of independence and United States Declaration of Independence; 1784-05-12 preferred with qualifiers independence recognized by country from which it separated and Treaty of Paris (1783); sitelink_count: 423)
- **Related Entity**: Island (piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water; sitelink_count: 229)

## FAQs
**Where is Niʻihau located and what are its basic coordinates?**  
Niʻihau is an island in Hawaii, part of the United States of America. Its precise coordinates are latitude 21.9, longitude -160.16666666667.

**What is the population of Niʻihau?**  
The population of Niʻihau stands at 130.0. This figure reflects the island's small resident community.

**What administrative area does Niʻihau belong to?**  
Niʻihau falls under Kauai County, a county in Hawaii, United States, established in 1905. The county has a sitelink count of 49.

**How does Niʻihau relate to the Hawaiian Islands?**  
Niʻihau is both part of and contains the Hawaiian Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean associated with the United States and holding a sitelink count of 82.

**What country governs Niʻihau?**  
Niʻihau is within the United States, a country primarily in North America with inception dates of July 4, 1776 (Declaration of Independence) and May 12, 1784 (Treaty of Paris recognition), and a sitelink count of 423.

**What type of landform is Niʻihau?**  
Niʻihau qualifies as an island, defined as a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water, with a sitelink count of 229 for the class.

## Why It Matters
Niʻihau represents a distinct segment of the Hawaiian Islands archipelago within the United States, contributing to the geographic and administrative diversity of Hawaii under Kauai County. Its small population of 130 underscores its role as a low-density inhabited island, preserving a unique scale amid the broader U.S. federal structure that spans North America and Pacific territories. As a specific island entity with precise coordinates and ties to the U.S. inception events like the 1776 Declaration of Independence and 1784 Treaty of Paris, it embodies the extension of American sovereignty into the Pacific, linking sub-continental landforms to national frameworks. This positioning highlights how isolated landmasses like Niʻihau integrate into larger systems, from county-level governance since 1905 to national oversight, making it relevant for understanding U.S. territorial composition and the categorization of Pacific islands.

## Notable For
- Small population of exactly 130.0 residents.
- Precise geographic coordinates at 21.9°N, -160.16666666667°W.
- Dual relationship with Hawaiian Islands as both part of and containing the archipelago.
- Placement in Kauai County, established in 1905.
- Association with the United States, marked by high sitelink count of 423 and historical inception tied to 1776-07-04 and 1784-05-12.
- Classification as an island landform with sitelink count of 229.
- Wikipedia presence under title Niʻihau with sitelink count of 48.
- Wikidata descriptor explicitly as "island in Hawaii, United States of America".
- Alias usage as Niihau.

## Body
### Location and Geographic Properties
Niʻihau is an island in Hawaii, United States of America. Its wikidata description confirms it as exactly that: island in Hawaii, United States of America. Coordinates pinpoint it at latitude 21.9, longitude -160.16666666667. It relates directly to the class of island, defined as a piece of sub-continental land completely surrounded by water, which carries a sitelink count of 229.

### Administrative and Political Context
Niʻihau sits within Kauai County, a county in Hawaii, United States. Kauai County began in 1905-00-00T00:00:00Z, belongs to country United States, and has a sitelink count of 49. The governing country is the United States, located primarily in North America. United States inception includes 1776-07-04 qualified by declaration of independence and statement_is_subject_of United States Declaration of Independence, plus a preferred 1784-05-12 qualified by independence recognized by country from which it separated and statement_is_subject_of Treaty of Paris (1783). United States holds a sitelink count of 423.

### Relationships to Archipelagos
Niʻihau is part of the Hawaiian Islands, an archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. Hawaiian Islands connect to country United States and have a sitelink count of 82. Niʻihau also contains or has as subsidiaries the Hawaiian Islands, repeating the same descriptors: archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, country United States, sitelink count 82.

### Population and Identifiers
Population measures 130.0 for Niʻihau. Aliases include Niihau. Its Wikipedia title is Niʻihau. Overall sitelink count stands at 48.

## References

1. archINFORM
2. Virtual International Authority File
3. Library of Congress
4. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
5. GeoNames
6. Quora
7. [archINFORM](https://www.archinform.net/service/wd_aiort.php)
8. [Source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol01_Ch0001-0042F/HRS0005/HRS_0005-0016_0005.htm)
9. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File
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