Keokea () is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) on the island of Maui in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. It is situated on Hawaii State Highway 37 (the Kula Highway) at North Latitude 20.71 degrees, West Longitude 156.36 degrees. Its elevation is above sea level. As of the 2020 census its population was 2,199, up from 1,612 in 2010. Agriculture, forestry and ranching — supported by the area's fertile though often rocky volcanic loams — are important around this settlement, which has a temperate climate because of its elevation. Tourism also contributes to the local economy. The area around Keokea is characterized by a steep precipitation gradient: lowlands just to the northwest have mean annual precipitation of less than , while higher elevations to the northeast see . Keokea has a mean annual precipitation of about . Geography Keokea is bordered to the north by the community of Kula, while to the southeast is the Kula Forest Preserve, ascending to Pu'ukeōkea. Via Highway 37, Kahului is to the northwest. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Keokea CDP has an area of , all land. References External links Keokea, Maui County, Hawaii, USA at Place Names.com Web Soil Survey Populated places on Maui Unincorporated communities in Maui County, Hawaii Unincorporated communities in Hawaii Census-designated places in Maui County, Hawaii Census-designated places in Hawaii