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Molokai
Molokai’s
official flower is the white kukui blossom, its official color is green and its nickname
is ‘The Friendly Island’.
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Molokai is
Hawaii’s fifth largest island. It is 38 miles long, 10 miles wide and roughly
rectangular in shape, with a land area of 264 sq. miles.
The western half of Molokai
is dry and arid, with rolling hills and the gradually sloping range of Maunaloa (1381
feet). The island’s highest point, Kamakou (4970 feet), is in the middle of the
rugged eastern half.
 The north shore and eastern
shore are spectacular, but for the most part the steep slopes and rainforests are
virtually impenetrable. This is where the famous leper colony was located.
Molokai is
the most Hawaiian of the main islands, with almost 50% of its population of native
Hawaiian ancestry. It’s sparsely populated, with but a handful of small towns. This
is a place to get in touch with basics.
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