# Norwich Community, Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/norwich/

Community · Port Antonio Urban Centre 

# Norwich

Norwich is a community of Jamaica in Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish. It covers **4.58 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.6km²
- 7mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Norwich?

Norwich lies in [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other communities: [Boundbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/boundbrook/) and [Snow Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/snow-hill/). By area it is the 603rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.9% of [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/). The centre of Norwich is about 40 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.0 km from Port Antonio, the main town of Port Antonio Urban Centre. The centre point is at 18.1923° N, 76.4772° 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 Norwich

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Norwich: 2 caves; 1 beach.

- ShanShy Beach · beach
- Bog Hole · cave
- Stony Hill Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Norwich

- Passley Gardens Cave · cave, Snow Hill1.5 km
- Kings Gutter Cave · cave, Snow Hill1.6 km
- Builder's Depot · ruins, Boundbrook1.8 km
- Freemason's Building · ruins, Boundbrook2.0 km
- Bryan's Bay Fishing Beach · beach, Boundbrook2.0 km
- Snow Hill Cave · cave, Snow Hill2.4 km
- Bikini Beach · beach, Central Port Antonio2.7 km
- River Mouth Cave · cave, Central Port Antonio2.8 km
- Cenotaph · monument, Central Port Antonio3.0 km
- Fort George, 1729 · ruins, Central Port Antonio3.1 km
- Burlington Tunnel · cave, Snow Hill3.3 km
- Folly Ruins (1905) · ruins, Prospect4.0 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: Norwich

- 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 Pen43 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston43 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:32).

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 Norwich

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Norwich. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 39 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Bryans Bay
- Norwich
- Whitehall

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 Norwich and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Port Antonio Urban Centre, 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 Norwich

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) 

Bank Scotiabank · Boundbrook 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18138&mlon=-76.46019#map=17/18.18138/-76.46019) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay · Boundbrook 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18410&mlon=-76.46547#map=17/18.18410/-76.46547) 

Hotel Morgen Stern Guesthouse · Boundbrook 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18330&mlon=-76.46670#map=17/18.18330/-76.46670) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School Norwich Primary School · Norwich 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.19426&mlon=-76.47563#map=17/18.19426/-76.47563) 

College College of Agriculture, Science and Education · Norwich 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20139&mlon=-76.48445#map=17/18.20139/-76.48445) 

Police station Marine Police Station · Central Port Antonio 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17964&mlon=-76.45295#map=17/18.17964/-76.45295) 

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 Norwich

Places mapped inside Norwich in open map data, by type.

- Schools2
- Colleges and universities2
- Restaurants3

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 Port Antonio Urban Centre

- Boundbrook
- Breastworks
- Central Port Antonio
- Drapers
- Snow Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Norwich?In Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Norwich?Boundbrook and Snow Hill
- What is there to see in Norwich?Bog Hole, ShanShy Beach, Stony Hill Cave
- What time zone is Norwich in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Norwich?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Norwich?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Norwich?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Norwich?Settlements lie between 7 m and 39 m
- What is the best time to visit Norwich?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Norwich?Port Antonio Hospital, about 2.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Norwich?Scotiabank, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Norwich?Credit Union ABM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Norwich?TotalEnergies, Bryan's Bay, about 1.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Norwich?JM050605 (OCHA common operational dataset)