# Newport, Manchester Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/ Development area · Manchester Parish # Newport Newport is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Manchester Parish. It covers **64.4 km²**. It is divided into 5 communities. 38 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.4km² - 5communities - 3mapped services ## Where is Newport? Newport lies in [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/alligator-pond/), [Asia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/asia/), [Cross Keys](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/cross-keys/) and [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/). By area it is the 67th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 7.7% of [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/). The centre of Newport is about 76 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 11 km from Mandeville, the main town of Manchester Parish. The centre point is at 17.9457° N, 77.5114° 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 Newport OpenStreetMap lists 39 named sights in Newport: 39 caves. - Berry Hill Cave · cave - Blackwood Cave · cave - Blenheim Cave #1 · cave - Blenheim Cave #2 · cave - Blenheim Cave #3 · cave - Blenheim Triangle 1 · cave - Blenheim Triangle 2 · cave - Blenheim Triangle 3 · cave - Blenheim Triangle 4 · cave - Blenheim Triangle 5 · cave - Blenheim Triangle 6 · cave - Daley Deep Sink · cave - Daley Twins Sink · cave - Edinburgh Sink · cave - Enfield Cave · cave - Enfield Sink · cave - Esso Shelter Cave · cave - Heathfield Cave #1 · cave - Heathfield Cave #2 · cave - Hudsons Cave · cave - Isles Sinkholes · cave - Midway Cave · cave - Mitchell's Sinkhole · cave - New Castle Cave · cave - Newport Cave · cave - Oldbury Cave #1 · cave - Oldbury Cave #2 · cave - Oldbury Estate Cave #1 · cave - Oldbury Estate Cave #2 · cave - Oldbury Estate Cave #3 · cave …and 9 more. 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: Newport - 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 Pen73 km - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay75 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 22 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:37). 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 Newport Community Area km² Localities Services [French Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/french-park/) 19 5 0 [Newport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/newport/) 14 12 2 [Rose Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/rose-hill/) 12 5 0 [Snowdon](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/snowdon/) 12 13 0 [Swaby's Hope](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/newport/swaby-s-hope/) 7.0 3 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 Newport Open gazetteers list **38 villages, towns and localities** in Newport. Settlements here lie between about 571 m and 820 m above sea level (median 711 m). - Berry Hill - Bethabara - Bethel - Bethel Isles - Blenheim - Blenheim Town - Broughton - Burlington - Butterwick - Coffee Grove - Daley's Grove - Edinburgh - Enfield - Enfield Meadows - French Park - Glasgow - Hanover - Hartham Rudds Corner - Isle - Lucky Valley - Moneada Villa - Mount Blow - New Wales - Newfield - Newport - Oldbury - Providence - Retreat Newfield - Rose Hill - Ryde - Scotia - Snowdon - Stone's Hope - Swabys Hope - The Isle Newport - Wales - Wigton - Wood Stock 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 Newport Named natural and historic features inside Newport, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Rose Hill · 785 m 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 Newport and the best time to visit In Newport, 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 Newport Places mapped inside Newport in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - 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 Newport?In Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Newport?Alligator Pond, Asia, Cross Keys and Mandeville - What is there to see in Newport?Berry Hill Cave, Blackwood Cave, Blenheim Cave #1, Blenheim Cave #2 - What time zone is Newport in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Newport?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Newport?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Newport?38 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Newport?Settlements lie between 571 m and 820 m - What is the highest point in Newport?Rose Hill (785 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Newport?November to April and June to August - What is the P-code of Newport?JM0407 (OCHA common operational dataset)