Molokini
Molokini is a crescent-shaped, partially submerged volcanic crater which forms a small, uninhabited islet located in ʻAlalākeiki Channel between the islands of Maui and Kahoʻolawe, within Maui County in Hawaiʻi.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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.
Mākena
Hamlet
Photo: Travisthurston, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mākena is a census-designated place in the extreme southwest of the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaiʻi, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 196, up from 99 in 2010. Mākena is situated 4 miles northeast of Molokini.
Wailea
Photo: Theskuj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wailea, and the smaller Makena to the south, are resort areas on the south side of Maui, Hawaii, immediately south of the town of Kihei. They are known for their luxury resort hotels and condos, upscale restaurants, fancy shopping center and expensive golf courses.
Molokini
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Maui County, Hawaii, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
20.63221° or 20° 37′ 56″ northLongitude
-156.49609° or 156° 29′ 46″ westElevation
141 feet (43 metres)Open location code
73G5JGJ3+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 10415821OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
5851223Wikidata ID
Q1225759
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Satellite Map
Discover Molokini from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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
Explore places such as Kanahena and Na Hale O Makena.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Molokini Shoal Marine Life Conservation District and Enenue.
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