World 🢖 Australia and Oceania 🢖 Polynesia 🢖 United States 🢖 Hawaii 🢖 Moloka’i

Waterfalls 🢔 Geological wonders 🢔 Categories of wonders

Wonder

Mo’oloa Falls (Mooloa Falls)

WorldBlue  In short

Walls of the enormous Kamalo Canyon (Kamalō Gulch) rise up to 490 m high above the bed of the stream and 1100 m above the sea level. Mo’oloa Falls belong to a group of seven waterfalls – "Seven Sisters" – fall over the edge of this giant amphitheatre.

3.8 out of 10 stars 38.3%

GPS coordinates
21.0973 N 156.8857 W
Location, address
Oceania, United States, Hawaii, near the south-eastern coast of Moloka’i, upper rim of Kamalo Canyon
Alternate names
Mooloa Falls
Height
Roughly 440 m

Map of the site

Travelers' Map is loading...
If you see this after your page is loaded completely, leafletJS files are missing.

WorldYellow In detail

Other falls of Kamalo Canyon, which are described here, are Haha Falls (240 m) and Hina Falls (380 m).

References

  1. Mo’oloa Falls. World Waterfall Database.

Mo’oloa Falls are included in the following article:

WorldYellow Linked articles

Doubtful Sound
Doubtful Sound. / Bernard Spragg. NZ, Flickr / public domain

Wonders of Polynesia

Although the landmass of Polynesia is small, the charm and special beauty of this region are some of the most impressive on our planet. These islands are endowed with lush and beautiful nature, with warm oceans and friendly people representing a distinct culture. Polynesia is very rich in both natural and cultural landmarks and many of them are unique.

Waipoo Falls in Kauai
Waipoo Falls in Kauai / Garden State Hiker, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

Wonders of Hawaii

The Hawaiian Islands belong to the most remote islands in the world. Hawaii is characterized by a tropical climate, mountainous relief, volcanism, and isolation. If compared to most islands in the Pacific, several Hawaiian Islands have comparatively large landmasses. All these factors have led to the development of numerous impressive and unique natural attractions and some impressive monuments of culture.

Virginia Falls, Canada
Virginia Falls / Paul Gierszewski, Wikimedia Commons / public domain

Waterfalls

Some of the most fascinating and awe-inspiring natural monuments are waterfalls or locations where a river abruptly changes its elevation.

WorldYellow Recommended books

Ancient Sites of Maui, Molokai and Lanai


This informative and easy-to-follow guidebook makes the ancient sites of Maui, Molokai, and Lanai available to the general public for the first time. Grouping the sites by location, the book characterizes the cultural background of five main types of sites: heiau (temples), pohaku (sacred stones), petroglyphs, caves, and fishponds.


0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments