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East Molokai
East Molokai
East Molokai is essentially everything east of Kaunakakai, comprising more or less the entire eastern half of the island. Principal places of interest here are the villages of Kawela and Kamalo, and Halawa Valley, the loveliest of all.
Kawela
The small village of Kawela, located some 5 miles east of Kaunakakai and notable as the site of King Kamehameha I’s invasion of Molokai in the late 1700s, is now home to the Kakahai’a Beach Park and National Wildlife Refuge, the latter a sanctuary for rare endemic birds.
Kamalo
Kamalo, another small village, situated roughly 10 miles east of Kaunakakai, offers in it one of Molokai’s few natural harbors. Also here you can search out the small, wood-frame St Joseph’s Church, built by Belgian priest Father Damien in 1876, and, a mile further, the site of Ernest Smith and Emory Bronte’s historic crash landing on the island in 1927, significant as the first successfully- completed civilian transatlantic flight from California.
Kalua’aha
Eastward another 3 miles is Kalua’aha, where you can visit the Kalua’aha Church, the oldest Christian church on Molokai, built in 1844, and possibly also one of the largest western-style churches in the islands; and Our Lady of Sorrows Church, built by Father Damien in 1874. Nearby are the Ili’iliopae Heiau, Molokai’s oldest and largest temple, as well as one of the world’s largest mango groves.
Halawa Valley
The lush, picturesque Halawa Valley is situated in the eastern corner of the island, some 30 miles east of Kaunakakai, where the highway finally ends. In the valley are two spectacular waterfalls, Moa’ula and Hipuapua, cascading 250 feet and 500 feet, respectively, and the Halawa Bay and Halawa Beach Park. There are also several hiking trails meandering through the valley.
Halawa Valley is also notable as the site of Molokai’s first recorded settlement, dating from 650 AD.
Last updated December 26, 2010
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