Chalan Kanoa (CK, as it is often abbreviated) is a settlement in Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is located in the southwest of the island. The village contains the island's central post office, as well as the historic Mt Carmel Catholic Church. Mount Carmel School, Home of the Knights, one of the best schools on island is located in Chalan Kanoa. MCS (as it is abbreviated) is right across Shirley's Cafe; there is also one in Garapan. Once a separate village, it is now virtually contiguous with other nearby villages on Beach Road, including Susupe and San Antonio.
The village of Chalan Kanoa is considered to be one of the newest villages on the island.
One of the islands main thoroughfares, Beach Road, runs through Chalan Kanoa and connects it to the rest of the island.
As tourism is a large part of Saipan's economy, there are quite a few hotels located in the village. These include the recently renovated Chalan Kanoa Beach Hotel and The Aquarius Beach Tower, also known as 'Aquarius' by the many teenagers that go there. Several small hotels are also located in the area.
Chalan Kanoa is also close to the CNMI's only lake, Lake Susupe.