Telamon City (Telamonian: Kulanakauhale o Telamona or simply Telamona) is a large city that is the capital city of Telamon Islands. It is located on Hilo Island. It is the largest city in terms of area and the third largest in terms of population in the country. Telamon City, as the capital of the country, has great economic and cultural significance and is a symbol of the future. The construction of the city began in 1954 and gradually took place until the 21st century. In fact, the construction has not yet been completed. Telamon City has been the capital since 1955. The city itself has many tourist attractions, and due to that, the city receives about 40 million tourists per year. In addition to standard means of transport, the city also has a subway, light rail, Bus Rapid Transit and maglev railway. There are also underground highways.
According to the 2020 Census, Telamon City is the country's third largest city by population, with 20,987,650 residents. The city's population in 2020 was 35.4% Polybloxian, 29.8% White, 25.1% Baojian, 8.7% Middle Eastern, 7.5% Bloxveldian, 3.1% Latino, and 0.4% Penguin.
Etymology
When construction of the city began in 1954, it was decided to be named after the country. That year, the city was officially founded as Telamon City. The name in the Telamonian language literally means "city of Telamon".
History
See also: History of Telamon Islands
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Climate
Telamon City has a warm subequatorial climate. Warm temperatures are maintained throughout the year. The temperature rarely drops below 20℃. It usually oscillates between 20 and 30℃.
| Temperatures | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record highs | 31(87.8) | 35(95) | 36(96.8) | 39(102.2) | 35(95) | 34(93.2) | 33(91.4) | 41(105.8) | 40(104) | 34(93.2) | 32(89.6) | 31(87.8) |
| Highs | 28(82.4) | 30(86) | 34(93.2) | 35(95) | 31(87.8) | 29(84.2) | 30(86) | 35(95) | 34(93.2) | 29(84.2) | 27(80.6) | 27(80.6) |
| Averages | 23(73.4) | 25(77) | 29(84.2) | 30(86) | 28(82.4) | 24(75.2) | 23(73.4) | 30(86) | 29(84.2) | 25(77) | 25(77) | 22(71.6) |
| Lows | 17(62.6) | 19(66.2) | 22(71.6) | 24(75.2) | 25(77) | 18(64.4) | 21(69.8) | 25(77) | 26(78.8) | 20(68) | 22(71.6) | 16(60.8) |
| Record lows | 10(50) | 12(53.6) | 15(59) | 19(66.2) | 20(68) | 10(50) | 15(59) | 17(62.6) | 13(55.4) | 17(62.6) | 19(66.2) | 9(48.2) |
Districts
Map with the administrative division of Telamon City.
Telamon City is divided into 7 districts, which are divided into 50 subdistricts and 2 communes. In addition, there is also an impractical division into estates and a more useful one into rings. In the first ring of the city is the center with the parliament building and the Park of the Republic. In the next ring there is the Presidential Palace, buildings of individual ministries and estates where employees of the government complex live. In the third ring there are office districts. There are many high-rise buildings there. The next ring includes various dense buildings with a lot of skyscrapers. The fifth ring includes larger residential and commercial buildings. The next ring is ordinary apartment blocks. Then there are ordinary estates on the outskirts of the city. In addition to the standard city area, Telamon City is also home to the Hamaka Islands archipelago, which is located about 196 kilometers off the coast of Hilo.
| District | Telamonian name | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Center | Apana Kikowaena | 7 subdistricts |
| Coast | Apana Kahakai | 8 subdistricts |
| Eastern City | Apana Hikina | 8 subdistricts |
| Greenville | Omaomai | 6 subdistricts |
| Hamaka Islands | Na Mokupuni Hamaka | 2 communes |
| Southern City | Apana Hema | 14 subdistricts |
| Upper District | Apana Luna | 7 subdistricts |
Transportation
Road
The Telamon City area is served by several regional freeway routes (among those being the N3, N8, N9, N16, N30, N39, N82, and N131). Additionally, the Inter-Island Bridge, which is actually a system of 3 elevated freeways linking Telamon City to the rest of the close islands and Airport Island, was completed in 2011 (the first span was constructed from 1988-1993 to relieve the tunnel between Apana Hema and the central part of the city, and the second one to Airport Island was constructed from 1997-2001 to replace a former causeway, and the third one into Central Hilo was constructed from 2007-2011). Transport by automobile is not easy within the older city centre due to narrow streets, low speeds, and on many streets in the historic core, automobiles are prohibited. To fill in this gap, motorcycles have become a popular mode of transport in Telamon City in the past few decades.
Rail
The city is served by the Telamon City Subway, along with the overground Telamon City Circular Railway which travels in a loop around the area. Also, the central railway station provides access to the TNRC intercity and regional train system.
Bus
The city lacked a centralized public bus system until 2002 when Telamon City Transportation Authority created the KTBus system. Before then, private bus companies operated throughout the city, and continue to do today. The KTBus system covers 17 routes, all except seven routes stop at Apana Kikowaena Station. The system does not cover all of the city and is supplemented by private buses and minibuses.
Sister cities
Aloha City
Bloxpei
Bricktoria- Kanea City
- Murja
- Noobwood
- Tonato
