# Orange Bay Community, Green Island, Hanover Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/orange-bay/

Community · Green Island 

# Orange Bay

Orange Bay is a community of Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover Parish. It covers **18.2 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18.2km²
- 72mapped services
- 34 mtypical elevation

## Where is Orange Bay?

Orange Bay lies in [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/green-island/), [Logwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/logwood/), [Negril](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/negril/), [Santoy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/santoy/) and [Sheffield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/sheffield/). By area it is the 201st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 16.9% of [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/). The centre of Orange Bay is about 166 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3436° N, 78.3240° 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 Orange Bay

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Orange Bay: 1 theme park.

- Kool Runnings Adventure Park · theme park

### Nearby, outside Orange Bay

- Discovery Falls · waterfall, Logwood3.7 km
- Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Green Island3.8 km
- Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve, March Town4.7 km
- PCJ Royal Palm Reserve · nature reserve, Negril5.8 km
- Half Moon Beach · beach, Green Island6.0 km
- Spring Garden Cave · cave, March Town6.0 km
- Abingdon Cave · cave, Green Island6.8 km
- Craft Market · attraction, Negril7.4 km
- Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island7.5 km
- Negril Swallow Hole · cave, Negril8.3 km
- Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland8.4 km
- Whitehall Property Cave · cave, Negril8.5 km

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: Orange Bay

- 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 Bay47 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel143 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:39).

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.

## Villages and localities in Orange Bay

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Orange Bay. The largest with a recorded population: Orange Bay (2,546).

- Orange Bay
- Salem

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 Orange Bay

Named natural and historic features inside Orange Bay, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Orange River

### Coast and islands

4 headlands.

- Booby Point
- Ireland Point
- North Negril Point
- Orange Point

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Negril Aerodrome

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 Orange Bay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Green Island, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Orange Bay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Negril 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27940&mlon=-78.34750#map=17/18.27940/-78.34750) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump Petcom · Orange Bay 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34027&mlon=-78.33675#map=17/18.34027/-78.33675) 

Hotel Sunset at the Palms · Orange Bay 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34745&mlon=-78.33234#map=17/18.34745/-78.33234) 

Mall The Boardwalk Shopping Village · Negril 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30521&mlon=-78.33643#map=17/18.30521/-78.33643) 

School Royal Care Preschool & Nursery · Orange Bay 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36285&mlon=-78.30657#map=17/18.36285/-78.30657) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Negril Police Station · Negril 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27878&mlon=-78.34310#map=17/18.27878/-78.34310) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Orange Bay

Places mapped inside Orange Bay in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels36
- Schools3
- Restaurants32

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.

## Other communities in Green Island

- Cauldwell
- Cousins Cove
- Green Island
- Logwood
- March Town
- Pell River
- Rock Spring
- Santoy

## Quick answers

- Where is Orange Bay?In Green Island, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Orange Bay?Green Island, Logwood, Negril, Santoy and Sheffield
- What is there to see in Orange Bay?Kool Runnings Adventure Park
- What time zone is Orange Bay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Orange Bay?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Orange Bay?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Orange Bay?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Orange Bay?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Orange Bay?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Orange Bay?National Commercial Bank, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Orange Bay?NCB, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Orange Bay?Petcom, about 1.4 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Orange Bay?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Orange Bay?JM020206 (OCHA common operational dataset)