# Bombay Community, Williamsfield, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/bombay/

Community · Williamsfield 

# Bombay

Bombay is a community of Jamaica in Williamsfield, Manchester Parish. It covers **6.38 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 6.4km²
- 790 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bombay?

Bombay 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/), [Chantilly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/chantilly/), [Cobbla](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/cobbla/), [Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/cumberland/), [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/spalding/) and [Walderston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/walderston/). By area it is the 521st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.8% of [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/williamsfield/). The centre of Bombay is about 70 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1160° N, 77.4473° 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 Bombay

OpenStreetMap lists 5 named sights in Bombay: 5 caves.

- Babylon Cave · cave
- Bombay Sinkhole 3 · cave
- Bombay Sinkhole 5 · cave
- Bombay Sinkholes 6-8 · cave
- Ganja Pot · cave

### Nearby, outside Bombay

- Bombay Sinkhole 2 · cave, Chantilly1.4 km
- Bombay Sinkhole 4 · cave, Chantilly1.6 km
- Everlasting Hole · cave, Walderston1.7 km
- Garden Piece Holes · cave, Cumberland2.5 km
- Cabbage Hall Caverns · cave, Cumberland2.6 km
- Chapman Sinkhole · cave, Walderston3.2 km
- Morgans Pond Hole · cave, Cobbla3.3 km
- Sunday Hole · cave, Cumberland3.7 km
- Alvin Piece Cave · cave, Bellefield3.7 km
- Boundary Pot · cave, Cumberland3.8 km
- Wright's Hole · cave, Cobbla4.1 km
- Bunny Hole · cave, Cobbla4.1 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: Bombay

- 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
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay65 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 11 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 Bombay

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Bombay. Settlements here lie between about 724 m and 877 m above sea level (median 790 m).

- Belleair
- Bombay
- Free Town
- Ginger Hall
- Saint Helena

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 Bombay and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Williamsfield, the warmest month is Aug (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 24 43 

Feb 24 23 

Mar 25 36 

Apr 26 51 

May 26 126 

Jun 26 91 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 27 95 

Sep 26 128 

Oct 26 162 

Nov 25 92 

Dec 24 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bombay

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch · Christiana 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17301&mlon=-77.49028#map=17/18.17301/-77.49028) 

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 TotalEnergies, Spaldings · Spalding 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15560&mlon=-77.45937#map=17/18.15560/-77.45937) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Bella · Spring Ground 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15924&mlon=-77.48812#map=17/18.15924/-77.48812) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Knox College, Jamaica · Spalding 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15166&mlon=-77.45439#map=17/18.15166/-77.45439) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Williamsfield Police Station · Williamsfield 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07057&mlon=-77.46524#map=17/18.07057/-77.46524) 

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.

## Other communities in Williamsfield

- Banana Ground
- Bellefield
- Blue Mountain
- Kendal
- Williamsfield

## Quick answers

- Where is Bombay?In Williamsfield, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bombay?Bellefield, Chantilly, Cobbla, Cumberland, Spalding and Walderston
- What is there to see in Bombay?Babylon Cave, Bombay Sinkhole 3, Bombay Sinkhole 5, Bombay Sinkholes 6-8
- What time zone is Bombay in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bombay?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bombay?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bombay?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bombay?Settlements lie between 724 m and 877 m
- What is the best time to visit Bombay?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bombay?Percy Junor Hospital, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bombay?Scotiabank Jamaica - Christiana Branch, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bombay?National Commercial Bank, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bombay?TotalEnergies, Spaldings, about 4.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Bombay?JM040904 (OCHA common operational dataset)