Kaimū, Hawaii
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Kaimū<ref>Template:Hawaiian Dictionaries</ref> was a small town in the Puna District on [[Hawaii (island)|Island of HawaiTemplate:Okinai]] that was completely destroyed by an eruptive flow of lava from the Kūpaʻianahā vent of the Kīlauea volcano in 1990.<ref name=autogenerated1>Template:Cite web</ref> In Hawaiian, kai mū means "gathering [at the] sea" as to watch surfing.<ref>Template:Hawaiian Dictionaries; Template:Hawaiian Dictionaries</ref> The lava flow that destroyed Kaimū and nearby Kalapana erupted from the southeast rift zone of Kīlauea.
Before volcanic destruction
Kaimū was located on Kaimū Bay. The bay was world-famous for its black sand beach which was surrounded by shady palm trees.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Kaimū was the birthplace of Hawaiian nationalist leader Joseph Nāwahī.
After volcanic destruction
Now both the bay and the town are buried under some Template:Convert of lava. A large section of State Route 130 (Kaimu-Chain of Craters Road) was also covered by the lava.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The road is on top of the cooled lava now, with some homes built on top of the lava. There is also the New Beach, black sand like the old, where locals and visitors are bringing sprouted coconuts and planting them to restore the lost trees.