Manana
Manana | ||
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Manana of O'ahu seen from | ||
Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
Archipelago | Hawaii | |
Geographical location | 21 ° 19 '50 " N , 157 ° 39' 31" W | |
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length | 707 m | |
width | 645 m | |
surface | 27.1 ha | |
Highest elevation | 110 m | |
Residents | uninhabited |
Mānana ( English also Rabbit Island ) is a small, uninhabited island in the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific . It is located about 1.2 kilometers from Kaupō Beach , not far from Makapuʻu Point , the southeastern tip of the island of Oʻahu , and belongs to Honolulu County .
The island consists of tuff , is up to 707 m long, 645 m wide and has an area of 27.1 ha (0.271 km²). Mānana is a former volcano of the tuff cone type and reaches a height of 110 m above sea level.
The island is a breeding area for various sea birds , especially the wedge-tailed shearwater ( Puffinus pacificus ). It is therefore, like many other small islands in Hawaii, a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary ( bird sanctuary ) and may not be entered.
500 meters south of the island, between it and Kāohikaipu Beach, lies the smaller island of Kāohikaipu .