# Asia, Manchester Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/

Development area · Manchester Parish 

# Asia

Asia is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Manchester Parish. It covers **102.2 km²**. It is divided into 4 communities. 36 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102km²
- 4communities
- 1mapped service

## Where is Asia?

Asia lies in [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/), [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/), [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/), [Milk River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/milk-river/), [Newport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/) and [Porus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/). By area it is the 53rd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 12.2% of [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/). The centre of Asia is about 68 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 15 km from Mandeville, the main town of Manchester Parish. The centre point is at 17.9298° N, 77.4315° 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 Asia

OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Asia: 6 caves; 1 viewpoint.

- Alligator Hole · viewpoint
- Bossue Caves · cave
- God's Well · cave
- Martin Spring Cave · cave
- Sherwood Forest Cave · cave
- Spring Cave · cave
- Water Hole 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: Asia

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

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen65 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston68 km

### Nearest railway station

Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 15 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:36).

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 Asia

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Asia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/asia/) 45 22 1 

[Ellen Street](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/ellen-street/) 15 5 0 

[Lancaster](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/lancaster/) 10 4 0 

[Victoria Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/victoria-town/) 32 5 0 

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 Asia

Open gazetteers list **36 villages, towns and localities** in Asia. Settlements here lie between about 25 m and 583 m above sea level (median 510 m).

- Asia
- Bassue
- Campbell Castle
- Cheapside
- Content
- Edgeware
- Ellen Street
- Farenough
- Farm
- Frankfield
- Green Vale
- Haddingville
- Hermitage
- Hog Hole
- Java
- Kensworth
- Lancaster
- Little Mountain
- Manningsfield
- Mount Pleasant
- Nonpareil
- Park Hall & Perrins
- Pass Side
- Patrick Town
- Perrins
- Pleasant Hill
- Pratville
- Pusey Hill
- Quatre Bras
- Retrieve
- Seniors
- Sherwood Forest
- Soho
- Sweetland
- Thicket
- Victoria Town

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 Asia

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Alligator Hole River
- Figurary Gully
- Sixteen Mile Gully
- Two River

### Hills and mountains

2 hills; 1 mountain.

- May Day Hill · 480 m
- Mount Olyphant · 337 m
- Queens Hill · 219 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Gods Well

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 Asia and the best time to visit

In Asia, 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 Asia

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

- Schools1

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 Asia?In Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Asia?Cross Keys, Mandeville, May Pen, Milk River, Newport and Porus
- What is there to see in Asia?Alligator Hole, Bossue Caves, God's Well, Martin Spring Cave
- What time zone is Asia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Asia?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Asia?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Asia?36 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Asia?Settlements lie between 25 m and 583 m
- What is the highest point in Asia?May Day Hill (480 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Asia?November to April and June to August
- What is the P-code of Asia?JM0402 (OCHA common operational dataset)