Omao Hawaii Map

About Omao, Hawaii

Omao is a locality in Kauai County, Hawaii, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,346. The population density is 409.9 people per km². Omao is located at 21.9366°N, 159.4857°W. It observes the Hawaii Standard Time — no DST (Pacific/Honolulu) timezone. ZIP code: 96756.

Omao defines itself through the steady, rhythmic pulse of the ‘Ōma‘o Stream as it carves a path through the verdant, sloping terrain. It lies 15.5 miles southwest of Kapaa, HI (from Kapaa, HI: bearing 220°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-southwest of Lihue. The air here holds a consistent, humid weight, carrying the faint, sweet scent of plumeria that seems to cling to the low-hanging clouds gathering near the distant Ka Lae o Kahonu. Within the quiet boundaries of the State Department of Land State Resource Management Area, the earth remains dark and fertile, reflecting a deep, volcanic origin that predates the modern dwellings scattered across the hillsides. During the late afternoon, the light softens into a pale gold, illuminating the still surface of Omao Reservoir and casting long, sharp shadows that reach toward the horizon, where the expansive blue of the Pacific Ocean waits just three miles away.

History in Omao lingers in the memory of the soil, where the legacy of sugarcane and pineapple agriculture once dictated the pace of every season. Though the industrial scale of those years has faded, the local economy now favors a slower, more deliberate existence, moving away from the monoculture of the past toward a quiet stewardship of the land. Residents maintain a subtle kuleana, a shared responsibility for the health of the watershed and the preservation of the open, green spaces that define the landscape. Life here is measured not by the clock, but by the movement of the clouds and the occasional flash of spray from the distant Waiolue Falls, standing as a reminder of the rugged, untamed character inherent to this island environment.

About This Omao Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Omao, Hawaii. Coordinates: 21.936577, -159.485732. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Omao includes the ZIP code (96756), telephone area code (808), county seat of Kauai County (Līhuʻe), and school district assignment (Hawaii Department of Education).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.