About Upcountry Maui

Kula is often translated as dry open country and here on Maui this open land stretches from the farmlands on the lower slopes of Haleakalā to the towns, schools, hospital, churches, ranches and national park on its upper slopes.  Click on the links above to explore a little of the history of these places and the hard-working, hard-riding people who inhabit Upcountry. Then take a deeper dive with the book Exploring Historic Upcountry.

For centuries, Upcountry has been farmed with sweet potatoes and breadfruit being staple crops of the early Kānaka Maoli, the indigenous people of Hawaiʻi. Today farming continues with a variety of fruits and vegetables under production.  Ranching was introduced in the 19th century by King Kamehameha III.

Our community is served by a variety of churches, schools and community service organizations.

Upcountry Maui supports a variety of businesses.  Hereʻs a listing of restaurants, shops, auto repair, pet services and more.

From fire to earthquakes to hurricanes to flooding we need to be prepared for all types of emergencies in Upcountry. Learn more about emergency preparedness.

To keep you informed on the Kula 96790 community that we represent, dig into the US Census 2020 and find data on Kula, Keokea, along with the American Community Survey 2018-2022 data.  You can get in touch with local, state and federal government officials to share your views.

Kula is serviced by the Kula Islander Route #39 bus.  Hereʻs the schedule and here is a map of the route.