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.
  • Islet
  • …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
  • Description: islet in Maui County, Hawaii
  • Also known as
    “Mo‘o-kini”
    “Molokini Island”
    “Morokinne”
  • Historically known as
    “Morokinnee”
    “Morotinnee”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mākena and Wailea.
is a census-designated place in the extreme…
6 km northeast of Molokini
, and the smaller Makena to the south, are…
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Latitude
20.63221° or 20° 37′ 56″ north
Longitude
-156.49609° or 156° 29′ 46″ west
Open location code
73G5JGJ3+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = coastline
Open­Street­Map feature
place = islet
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Molokini” goes by many names.
MolokiniCebuano
摩洛基尼島Chinese
MolokiniCzech
MolokiniDutch
مولوكينىEgyptian Arabic
MolokiniIndonesian
molokiniItalian
モロキニ島Japanese
MolokiniPolish
остров МолокиниRussian
MolokiniSwedish
MolokiniTurkish
МолокініUkrainian
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