# Kellits, Clarendon Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/ Development area · Clarendon Parish # Kellits Kellits is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Clarendon Parish. It covers **84.8 km²**. It is divided into 4 communities. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.8km² - 4communities - 6mapped services ## Where is Kellits? Kellits lies in [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/), [Chapelton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/chapelton/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/) and [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). By area it is the 60th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 7.2% of [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/). The centre of Kellits is about 50 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 21 km from May Pen, the main town of Clarendon Parish. The centre point is at 18.1495° N, 77.2394° W. Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam). ## Things to see in and around Kellits OpenStreetMap lists 25 named sights in Kellits: 24 caves; 1 nature reserve. - Mason River Nature Reserves · nature reserve - Comsie Cave · cave - Crofts River Cave 1 · cave - Crofts River Cave 2 · cave - Gully Glade V · cave - Henriques Cave · cave - Laws Holes I · cave - Laws Holes II · cave - Laws Holes III · cave - Laws Holes IV · cave - Laws Holes V · cave - Marne Cave · cave - Mule Sink · cave - Old Brice Cave · cave - Old Millers Cave · cave - Old Woman's Savannah Cave · cave - Pania Hole · cave - Pedro Cave · cave - Pound Note Sink · cave - Savannah River Cave · cave - Savannah River Sink · cave - Sinking River Shaft · cave - Sinking River Sink · cave - Taylor's Cave · cave - Warwickshire Cave · cave Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kellits - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel40 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen47 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 8.3 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Communities of Kellits Community Area km² Localities Services [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/brandon-hill/) 16 4 0 [Colonels Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/colonels-ridge/) 6.0 2 1 [Crofts Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/crofts-hill/) 28 12 4 [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/kellits/) 35 16 1 Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Kellits Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Kellits. The largest with a recorded population: Kellits (2,631). Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 710 m above sea level (median 545 m). - Alves - Arthurs Seat - Brandon Hill - Bull Head - Cockshop - Colonels Ridge - Crofts Hill - Douglas Castle - Fort George - Garberley - Good Hope - Grasspiece - Guava Ground - Jericho - Johnnies Hill - Kellits - Kellits - Part of - Ludlow - Mason's River - Morant Town - Orange Valley - part of - Paradise - Pedro River - Pindars River - Reckford - Rhoden Hall - Sandy River - Santamaria - Seven Ground - Sinks - Staceyville - Stanhope - Turtle Pond - Wedge Well Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kellits Named natural and historic features inside Kellits, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Back River - Bull Head River - Crofts River - Jordan River - Pedro River - Sandy River ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Morgans Hill · 369 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kellits and the best time to visit In Kellits, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 43 Feb 26 23 Mar 26 36 Apr 27 51 May 28 126 Jun 27 91 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 95 Sep 28 128 Oct 27 162 Nov 26 92 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kellits Places mapped inside Kellits in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Quick answers - Where is Kellits?In Clarendon Parish, Jamaica - What borders Kellits?Alexandria, Cave Valley, Chapelton, Claremont, Frankfield and Linstead - What is there to see in Kellits?Comsie Cave, Crofts River Cave 1, Crofts River Cave 2, Gully Glade V - What time zone is Kellits in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Kellits?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Kellits?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kellits?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kellits?Settlements lie between 267 m and 710 m - What is the highest point in Kellits?Morgans Hill (369 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kellits?November to April and June to August - How many petrol pumps are in Kellits?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kellits?JM0103 (OCHA common operational dataset)