Molokini

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Molokini
Aerial view of Molokini
Aerial view of Molokini
Waters ʻAlalākeiki Channel, Pacific Ocean
Archipelago Hawaii
Geographical location 20 ° 37 '51 "  N , 156 ° 29' 43"  W Coordinates: 20 ° 37 '51 "  N , 156 ° 29' 43"  W.
Molokini (Hawaii)
Molokini
length 620 m
width 115 m
surface 9.317 ha
Highest elevation 55  m
Residents uninhabited

Molokini is a small uninhabited island between Maui and Kahoolawe in the archipelago of Hawaii . It is located 4.2 km west of Maui and 6.9 km northeast of Kahoʻolawe.

The crescent-shaped island, which was formed 150,000 years ago, represents the crater rim of an extinct volcano and has an area of ​​only 9.317  hectares (0.093 km²). During World War II , Molokini was used as a bomb training target; today the island is a popular Hawaiian diving destination . Because of the numerous seabirds , the island, like many other small islands in Hawaii, is a Hawaii State Seabird Sanctuary ( bird sanctuary ) and may not be entered.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ [1]
  2. ↑ United States Census Bureau, Molokini: Block 9000, Block Group 9, Census Tract 303.02, Maui County, Hawaii (English)

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