Travel Guide Keomuku

Former fishing village reconverted at the end of the 19th century. The village of Keomuku was then home to 2,000 inhabitants who all worked for the sugar industry, the Maunalei Sugar Company. The company went bankrupt in a short period of time and during the first half of the 20th century, the area was gradually emptied of its inhabitants. All that remains of the village is its wooden church, the "Ka Lanakila O Ka Malamalama", which has been restored by volunteers and can be visited. An interesting ghost town look.Transportation. Accessible by 4x4 only. Take the Keomuku Road to the north and then the unpaved road to the right. Drive 25 minutes