# Manchioneal Community, Drivers River, Portland Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/manchioneal/ Community · Drivers River # Manchioneal Manchioneal is a community of Jamaica in Drivers River, Portland Parish. It covers **10.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.4km² - 3mapped services - 44 mtypical elevation ## Where is Manchioneal? Manchioneal lies in [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Kensington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/kensington/), [Long Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/long-road/) and [Reach](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/reach/). By area it is the 370th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.2% of [Drivers River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/). The centre of Manchioneal is about 53 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0451° N, 76.2906° 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 Manchioneal OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Manchioneal: 1 cave. - Billy Bay Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Manchioneal - Drivers River Cave · cave, Reach2.4 km - Drivers River Rising · cave, Reach2.7 km - Reach Falls · attraction, Reach2.8 km - Devil's Elbow · attraction, Kensington3.3 km - Miss Carmen's Cave · cave, Reach3.7 km - Salt River Cave · cave, Long Road3.9 km - Reach Bat Hole · cave, Reach4.0 km - Ham Walk Cave · cave, Hectors River4.6 km - Happy Grove Cave · cave, Hectors River4.6 km - Dwyer's Cave · cave, Reach5.6 km - John Crow Hole · cave, Hectors River5.9 km - Rural Hill Cave · cave, Long Bay5.9 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: Manchioneal - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston54 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen57 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:31). 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 Manchioneal Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Manchioneal. The largest with a recorded population: Manchioneal (2,321). Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 57 m above sea level (median 44 m). - Bettys Hope - Bush - Manchioneal - Muirton - Orange Hill - Providence - Williams Field 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 Manchioneal Named natural and historic features inside Manchioneal, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Manchioneal River - White River ### Coast and islands 1 bay. - Franciscos Bay 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 Manchioneal and the best time to visit Using the climate of Drivers River, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 35 Feb 26 18 Mar 26 27 Apr 27 40 May 27 117 Jun 28 101 Jul 28 75 Aug 28 111 Sep 28 131 Oct 28 180 Nov 27 94 Dec 27 51 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Manchioneal Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Isaac Barrant Clinic · Duckensfield 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.91721&mlon=-76.26509#map=17/17.91721/-76.26509) Bank Western Union · Golden Grove 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93378&mlon=-76.27097#map=17/17.93378/-76.27097) Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Manchioneal 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03885&mlon=-76.27918#map=17/18.03885/-76.27918) Hotel Jamaican Colors · Kensington 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07523&mlon=-76.29156#map=17/18.07523/-76.29156) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) School Machioneal All-Age School · Manchioneal 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04631&mlon=-76.27862#map=17/18.04631/-76.27862) College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) Police station Golden Grove Police Station · Golden Grove 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93375&mlon=-76.27077#map=17/17.93375/-76.27077) 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 Manchioneal Places mapped inside Manchioneal in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps2 - Schools1 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 Drivers River - Castle Comfort - Fairy Hill - Hectors River - Kensington - Long Bay - Long Road - Nonsuch - Reach - Sherwood Forest - Windsor Forest ## Quick answers - Where is Manchioneal?In Drivers River, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Manchioneal?Kensington, Long Road and Reach - What is there to see in Manchioneal?Billy Bay Cave - What time zone is Manchioneal in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Manchioneal?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Manchioneal?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Manchioneal?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Manchioneal?Settlements lie between 9 m and 57 m - What is the best time to visit Manchioneal?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Manchioneal?Isaac Barrant Clinic, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Manchioneal?Western Union, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Manchioneal?TotalEnergies, about 1.4 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Manchioneal?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Manchioneal?JM050307 (OCHA common operational dataset)