# Banana Ground Community, Williamsfield, Manchester Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/banana-ground/ Community · Williamsfield # Banana Ground Banana Ground is a community of Jamaica in Williamsfield, Manchester Parish. It covers **6.93 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6.9km² - 1mapped service - 560 mtypical elevation ## Where is Banana Ground? Banana Ground lies in [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Bellefield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/bellefield/), [Blue Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/blue-mountain/), [Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/cumberland/), [Porus](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/porus/porus/), [Richmond Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/richmond-park/) and [Thompson Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/may-pen/thompson-town/). By area it is the 497th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.9% of [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/). The centre of Banana Ground is about 66 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0723° N, 77.4129° 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 Banana Ground OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Banana Ground: 2 caves. - Banana Ground Sink #1 · cave - Banana Ground Sink #2 · cave ### Nearby, outside Banana Ground - Peace River Sink · cave, Thompson Town2.0 km - Peace River Cave · cave, Thompson Town2.2 km - Mistress Bell Cave · cave, Thompson Town2.4 km - Sunday Hole · cave, Cumberland2.5 km - Whitney River Sink · cave, Richmond Park3.2 km - Boundary Pot · cave, Cumberland3.3 km - Garden Piece Holes · cave, Cumberland3.6 km - Broomwell Cave · cave, Ritchies3.7 km - Cabbage Hall Caverns · cave, Cumberland3.8 km - Ganja Pot · cave, Bombay3.9 km - Alvin Piece Cave · cave, Bellefield4.4 km - Richmond Park Cave · cave, Richmond Park5.5 km 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: Banana Ground - 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) · Boscobel60 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen63 km ### Nearest railway station Four Paths Railway Station (1900) (Four Paths), about 16 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. ## Villages and localities in Banana Ground Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Banana Ground. Settlements here lie between about 488 m and 868 m above sea level (median 560 m). - Banana Ground - Coffee Grove - Coffee Grove - part of - Garlogie - Mount Pleasant 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 Banana Ground and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Banana Ground Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hargreaves Memorial Hospital · Mandeville 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04378&mlon=-77.50729#map=17/18.04378/-77.50729) Bank National Peoples Cooperative Bank of Jamaica · Mandeville 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04267&mlon=-77.50492#map=17/18.04267/-77.50492) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Unipet Gas Station · Porus 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03478&mlon=-77.41313#map=17/18.03478/-77.41313) Hotel Buttonwood Reef Villa Jamaica · Banana Ground 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.06226&mlon=-77.41258#map=17/18.06226/-77.41258) Mall Elethe Mall · Mandeville 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04685&mlon=-77.50705#map=17/18.04685/-77.50705) School Scott's Pass Primary and Infant School · Cumberland 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08344&mlon=-77.42053#map=17/18.08344/-77.42053) College Catholic College of Mandeville · Williamsfield 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07117&mlon=-77.45826#map=17/18.07117/-77.45826) Police station Porus Police Station · Porus 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03426&mlon=-77.41122#map=17/18.03426/-77.41122) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Banana Ground Places mapped inside Banana Ground in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 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. ## Other communities in Williamsfield - Bellefield - Blue Mountain - Bombay - Kendal - Williamsfield ## Quick answers - Where is Banana Ground?In Williamsfield, Manchester Parish, Jamaica - What borders Banana Ground?Bellefield, Blue Mountain, Cumberland, Porus, Richmond Park and Thompson Town - What is there to see in Banana Ground?Banana Ground Sink #1, Banana Ground Sink #2 - What time zone is Banana Ground in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Banana Ground?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Banana Ground?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Banana Ground?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Banana Ground?Settlements lie between 488 m and 868 m - What is the best time to visit Banana Ground?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Banana Ground?Hargreaves Memorial Hospital, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Banana Ground?National Peoples Cooperative Bank of Jamaica, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Banana Ground?National Commercial Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Banana Ground?Unipet Gas Station, about 4.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Banana Ground?JM040901 (OCHA common operational dataset)