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| HOOLEHUA
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| Hoolehua is located in the northern part of Molokai, off of Highway 460, near the Molokai airport. Its elevation is 620 feet (189 m) above sea level. In the past, the community’s name was spelled in different ways, so in 2003, the Board on Geographic Names finally designated it Ho‘olehua (also spelled Hoolehua).
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| KALAUPAPA
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 The historic settlement of Kalaupapa is located on the isolated Kalaupapa Peninsula on Molokai’s north shore, at the base of the world’s highest sea cliffs. In the past, Kalaupapa was a leprosy (Hansen’s disease) settlement, where people with leprosy were forced to live in exile.
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| KAUNAKAKAI
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 Kaunakakai, the largest and main town of tranquil Molokai – the Hawaiian island without traffic lights and big chain stores – is located on the south coast of the island. With a few mom and pop stores selling groceries and other supplies, Kaunakakai is the main shopping hub for the 7,400+ residents of the island.
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| KUALAPUU
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 Kualapuu is located in the northern part of Molokai between Kalaupapa and Kaunakakai. Kualapuu is home to Coffees of Hawaii, a large coffee plantation that produces and distributes 100% Molokai coffee. Also located in Kualapuu is a 1.4 billion gallon water freshwater reservoir at the foot of a cinder cone called Kualapuu.
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| MAUNALOA |
| Maunaloa
is located on the western side of Molokai. In 2000
the total population was 230. The majority of the population used to work at Molokai Ranch, which closed
in March 2008. The ranch was the largest employer in the
area and after its closure, Maunaloa residents were forced
to look for jobs elsewhere, many of whom still can’t
find one.
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