Kalawao County

proper noun

One of 5 counties in Hawaii, United States. It is located on the island of Molokai, and is the smallest and perhaps most unusual county in the United States. There is no county seat or government, and it is administered by the Hawaii Department of Health. The only residents are leprosy sufferers.

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proper noun
  1. One of 5 counties in Hawaii, United States. It is located on the island of Molokai, and is the smallest and perhaps most unusual county in the United States. There is no county seat or government, and it is administered by the Hawaii Department of Health. The only residents are leprosy sufferers.
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APA

Kalawao County. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalawao%20County

MLA

“Kalawao County.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalawao%20County. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kalawao County,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kalawao%20County.

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