# Christiana, Manchester Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/ Development area · Manchester Parish # Christiana Christiana is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Manchester Parish. It covers **117.7 km²**. It is divided into 13 communities. 66 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118km² - 13communities - 13mapped services ## Where is Christiana? Christiana lies in [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/), [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/), [Mile Gully](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/), [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/) and [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/). By area it is the 40th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 14.1% of [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/). The centre of Christiana is about 79 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 14 km from Mandeville, the main town of Manchester Parish. The centre point is at 18.1698° N, 77.5156° 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 Christiana OpenStreetMap lists 24 named sights in Christiana: 22 caves; 2 waterfalls. - Dunco River Falls · waterfall - Hector's River Falls · waterfall - Ayr Hill Cave · cave - Bombay Sinkhole 2 · cave - Bombay Sinkhole 4 · cave - Bunny Hole · cave - Chapman Sinkhole · cave - Cobbla Cliff Holes · cave - Everlasting Hole · cave - Goffe's Cave · cave - Gourie Cave · cave - Gourie Cave · cave - Jacobs Hole · cave - Knowsley Park Cave · cave - Mans Cave · cave - Mollison Cave · cave - Molton Fissure · cave - Morgans Pond Hole · cave - Mount Olivet Sink · cave - Pike Hole 1 · cave - Pike Hole 2 · cave - Top Cliff Hole · cave - Wright Cave · cave - Wright's Hole · 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: Christiana - 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 Bay56 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel63 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 4.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, 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 Christiana Community Area km² Localities Services [Chantilly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/chantilly/) 6.3 6 1 [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/christiana/) 11 10 6 [Chudleigh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/chudleigh/) 8.9 6 2 [Cobbla](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/cobbla/) 9.3 2 0 [Coleyville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/coleyville/) 21 13 1 [Craighead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/craighead/) 12 3 0 [Devon](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/devon/) 7.3 5 1 [Hibernia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/hibernia/) 5.4 1 0 [Pike](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/pike/) 5.5 3 0 [Robins Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/robins-hall/) 7.8 3 0 [Spring Ground](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/spring-ground/) 4.3 6 2 [Top Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/top-hill/) 4.8 2 0 [Walderston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/walderston/) 15 7 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 Christiana Open gazetteers list **66 villages, towns and localities** in Christiana. The largest with a recorded population: Coleyville (3,860) and Limit (2,321). Settlements here lie between about 488 m and 944 m above sea level (median 780 m). - Allison - Barrys Run - Bilby - Brockery - Brockley - Bronte - Brontie - Bryce - Buck-up - Caines Shop - Carter - Chantilly - Cheapside - Christiana - Chudleigh - Clandon - Cobbla - Coleyville - Comfort Hall - Contrivance - Coolshade - Craig Head - Cuba - Denham Farm - Devon - Dobson - Dump - Dunkeld - Dunnsville - Fine Grass - Gainsbro - George North - Halifax - Hansons Run - Hibernia - Knowsley Park - Kyle - Limit - Lower Christiana - Malton - Mango Grove - Masons Run - Mizpah - Mollison - Muirhead - Napierston - Norway - Penzance - Pike - Providence - Richmond - Robins Hall - Savoy - Sawmill - Sedburgh - Silent Hill - part of - Spitzbergen - Spring Ground - Succeed - Thompson Piece - Ticky Ticky - Tiverton - Top Hill - Tyne Town - Walderston - Wildman Street 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 Christiana Named natural and historic features inside Christiana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Pike River - Swan River ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Mount Denham · 971 m - Quaco Rock · 869 m - Mile Gully Mountain · 824 m - Herons Hill · 742 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Silent Hill Airfield 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 Christiana and the best time to visit In Christiana, 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 Christiana Places mapped inside Christiana in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 - Dental clinics1 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 Christiana?In Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Christiana?Albert Town, Cave Valley, Mandeville, Mile Gully, Spalding and Williamsfield - What is there to see in Christiana?Ayr Hill Cave, Bombay Sinkhole 2, Bombay Sinkhole 4, Bunny Hole - What time zone is Christiana in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Christiana?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Christiana?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Christiana?66 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Christiana?Settlements lie between 488 m and 944 m - What is the highest point in Christiana?Mount Denham (971 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Christiana?November to April and June to August - How many hospitals are in Christiana?1 mapped - How many banks are in Christiana?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Christiana?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Christiana?JM0403 (OCHA common operational dataset)