# Williamsfield, Manchester Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/ Development area · Manchester Parish # Williamsfield Williamsfield is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Manchester Parish. It covers **49.7 km²**. It is divided into 6 communities. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 49.7km² - 6communities - 8mapped services ## Where is Williamsfield? Williamsfield lies in [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/), [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mandeville/), [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/), [Mile Gully](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/), [Porus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/) and [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/). By area it is the 72nd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 5.9% of [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/). The centre of Williamsfield is about 69 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Mandeville, the main town of Manchester Parish. The centre point is at 18.0919° N, 77.4429° 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 Williamsfield OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Williamsfield: 8 caves. - Alvin Piece Cave · cave - Babylon Cave · cave - Banana Ground Sink #1 · cave - Banana Ground Sink #2 · cave - Bombay Sinkhole 3 · cave - Bombay Sinkhole 5 · cave - Bombay Sinkholes 6-8 · cave - Ganja Pot · 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: Williamsfield - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel61 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen66 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 12 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 06:33, 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 Williamsfield Community Area km² Localities Services [Banana Ground](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/banana-ground/) 6.9 5 1 [Bellefield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/bellefield/) 6.0 4 0 [Blue Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/blue-mountain/) 7.2 3 0 [Bombay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/bombay/) 6.4 5 0 [Kendal](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/kendal/) 9.4 1 0 [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/williamsfield/) 14 7 7 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 Williamsfield Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Williamsfield. The largest with a recorded population: Williamsfield (3,255). Settlements here lie between about 353 m and 877 m above sea level (median 565 m). - Banana Ground - Belleair - Bellefield - Blue Mountain - Bombay - Coffee Grove - Coffee Grove - part of - Content - Davyton - Dayton - Free Town - Garlogie - Ginger Hall - Hanbury Pen - Hope - Hope Village - Kendal - Long Hill - Manchester Pastures - Mount Pleasant - Prentis Hill - Saint Helena - Strickland - Virginia - Williamsfield 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 Williamsfield Named natural and historic features inside Williamsfield, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Melrose Hill · 589 m ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Kendal Station - Williamsfield Station 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 Williamsfield and the best time to visit In Williamsfield, 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 Williamsfield Places mapped inside Williamsfield in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Williamsfield?In Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Williamsfield?Christiana, Mandeville, May Pen, Mile Gully, Porus and Spalding - What is there to see in Williamsfield?Alvin Piece Cave, Babylon Cave, Banana Ground Sink #1, Banana Ground Sink #2 - What time zone is Williamsfield in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Williamsfield?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Williamsfield?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Williamsfield?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Williamsfield?Settlements lie between 353 m and 877 m - What is the highest point in Williamsfield?Melrose Hill (589 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Williamsfield?November to April and June to August - How many petrol pumps are in Williamsfield?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Williamsfield?JM0409 (OCHA common operational dataset)