Molokini

Molokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater which forms a small, uninhabited islet located in ʻAlalākeiki Channel between the islands of and , within Maui County in Hawaii.
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  • Type: Islet
  • Description: islet in Maui County, Hawaii
  • Also known as: “Mo‘o-kini”, “Molo-kini”, “Molokini Island”, and “Morokinne”
  • Historically known as: “Morokinnee” and “Morotinnee”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mākena and Wailea.

Hamlet
Photo: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a census-designated place in the extreme… is situated 6 km northeast of Molokini.

Photo: Theskuj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, and the smaller Makena to the south, are…

Molokini

Latitude
20.63221° or 20° 37′ 56″ north
Longitude
-156.49609° or 156° 29′ 46″ west
Elevation
43 metres (141 feet)
Open location code
73G5JGJ3+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10415821
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
Geo­Names ID
5851223
Wiki­data ID
Q1225759
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Molokini” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Molokini”
  • Chinese: “摩洛基尼島”
  • Czech: “Molokini”
  • Dutch: “Molokini”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مولوكينى”
  • French: “Molokini”
  • German: “Molokini”
  • Indonesian: “Molokini”
  • Italian: “molokini”
  • Japanese: “モロキニ島”
  • Polish: “Molokini”
  • Russian: “остров Молокини”
  • Spanish: “Isla Molokini”
  • Swedish: “Molokini”
  • Turkish: “Molokini”
  • Ukrainian: “Молокіні”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Kanahena and Na Hale O Makena.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District and Enenue.

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