What is Moloka'i?
[[File:East Molokai.jpg|thumb|An [[Bird's eye view|aerial]] view of the East side of Molokai, Hawaii]] '''Molokaʻi''' (sometimes mistakenly called '''Molokai''') is the fifth largest [[island]] in the U.S. [[Hawaiian Islands]]. The island is 38 [[mile]]s long and 10 miles across. Its land area is 261 square miles. The highest mountain is named [[Kamakou]], and it is 4,970 [[Foot (unit)|feet]] (1,514 [[metre|meters]]) high. Molokaʻi has many local indigenous names including Molokaʻi 'Aina Momona (land of abundance), Molokaʻi Pule O'o (land of powerful prayer), and Molokaʻi Nui A Hina (of the goddess Hina). It is one of the least developed of the Hawaiian islands. The only big town is named [[Kaunakakai, Hawaii|Kaunakakai]], which is also the main or chief [[port]] on the island. The [[airport]] is in Central Molokai. Also on the island is [[Kalaupapa]], which is a place for people who have a disease called [[leprosy]]. Molokai has many [[Hawaiian fish pond]]s along its south [[shore]]. Many of these have been cleaned and fixed. {{Hawaii}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Islands of Hawaii]] {{geo-stub}}