# Yallahs, Hanover Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/

Development area · Hanover Parish 

# Yallahs

Yallahs is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Hanover Parish. It covers **33.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.1km²
- 1community
- 1mapped service

## Where is Yallahs?

Yallahs lies in [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/) and [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). By area it is the 79th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 7.3% of [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/). The centre of Yallahs is about 131 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 24 km from Lucea, the main town of Hanover Parish. The centre point is at 18.3475° N, 77.9748° 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).

## Know before you go: Yallahs

- 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 Bay19 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel106 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 8.4 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 06:35, 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 Yallahs

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Ramble](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/ramble/) 33 8 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 Yallahs

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Yallahs. Settlements here lie between about 151 m and 281 m above sea level (median 210 m).

- Burnt Ground
- Chichester
- Haughton Grove
- Knockalva
- Ramble
- Ramble Pen
- Sadlers Hall
- Shettlewood

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 Yallahs and the best time to visit

In Yallahs, 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
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- Oct
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- 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 Yallahs

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

- Colleges and universities1

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 Yallahs?In Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Yallahs?Cambridge, Darliston, Hopewell and Savanna-la-mar
- What time zone is Yallahs in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Yallahs?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Yallahs?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Yallahs?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Yallahs?Settlements lie between 151 m and 281 m
- What is the best time to visit Yallahs?December to April
- What is the P-code of Yallahs?JM0207 (OCHA common operational dataset)