# Black River, Hanover Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/black-river/

Development area · Hanover Parish 

# Black River

Black River is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Hanover Parish. It covers **4.24 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.2km²
- 1community
- 2mapped services

## Where is Black River?

Black River lies in [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other development areas: [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/) and [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/). By area it is the 121st largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 0.9% of [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/). The centre of Black River is about 143 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 12 km from Lucea, the main town of Hanover Parish. The centre point is at 18.3950° N, 78.0815° 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 Black River

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Black River: 1 cave.

- Pondside 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: Black River

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay21 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel117 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38).

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 Black River

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Pondside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/black-river/pondside/) 4.2 2 2 

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 Black River

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Black River.

- Hyde Castle
- Pondside

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).

## Weather in Black River and the best time to visit

In Black River, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Black River

Places mapped inside Black River in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools2

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 Black River?In Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Black River?Hopewell and Lucea
- What is there to see in Black River?Pondside Cave
- What time zone is Black River in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Black River?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Black River?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Black River?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Black River?December to April
- What is the P-code of Black River?JM0201 (OCHA common operational dataset)