# Kencot Community, Cross Roads, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/kencot/

Community · Cross Roads 

# Kencot

Kencot is a community of Jamaica in Cross Roads, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **1.18 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 22 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.2km²
- 22mapped services
- 64 mtypical elevation

## Where is Kencot?

Kencot lies in [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/cross-roads/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/half-way-tree/), [Maxfield Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/maxfield-park/), [New Kingston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/new-kingston/), [Richmond Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/may-pen/richmond-park/), [Trench Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/downtown/trench-town/) and [Whitfield Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/whitfield-town/). By area it is the 727th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 20.1% of [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/). The centre of Kencot is about 0.6 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0005° N, 76.7976° 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 Kencot

### Nearby, outside Kencot

- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston1.5 km
- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree1.7 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican1.8 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican1.8 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town2.3 km
- Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster · monument, Allman Town2.3 km
- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town2.3 km
- National Heroes Memorial · memorial, Allman Town2.4 km
- Simon Bolivar Statue · monument, Allman Town2.5 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town2.7 km
- Bob Marley museum · museum, Liguanea2.9 km
- Marcus Garvey · memorial, Central Downtown3.1 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: Kencot

- 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 Pen3.1 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston7.3 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34).

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 Kencot

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Kencot.

- Kencot

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 Kencot and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cross Roads, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kencot

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Heart Foundation of Jamaica · Kencot 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99998&mlon=-76.79533#map=17/17.99998/-76.79533) 

Bank C&WJ Credit Union · Kencot 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00336&mlon=-76.79278#map=17/18.00336/-76.79278) 

ATM Kwick Stop Convenience Store · New Kingston 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00653&mlon=-76.79213#map=17/18.00653/-76.79213) 

Petrol pump Johnson's Petroleum · Kencot 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99957&mlon=-76.79592#map=17/17.99957/-76.79592) 

Hotel Aphrodite Hotel · Kencot 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99658&mlon=-76.79793#map=17/17.99658/-76.79793) 

Mall Jamaica Fishermen Co-Op Union Ltd · Kencot 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99849&mlon=-76.79733#map=17/17.99849/-76.79733) 

School Kingsway High School · Kencot 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00276&mlon=-76.79534#map=17/18.00276/-76.79534) 

College B&B University College · Kencot 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00308&mlon=-76.79374#map=17/18.00308/-76.79374) 

Police station Half Way Tree Police Station · Half Way Tree 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00843&mlon=-76.79927#map=17/18.00843/-76.79927) 

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 Kencot

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools3
- Colleges and universities3
- Restaurants8

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 Cross Roads

- Cross Roads
- Swallowfield

## Quick answers

- Where is Kencot?In Cross Roads, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Kencot?Cross Roads, Half Way Tree, Maxfield Park, New Kingston, Richmond Park, Trench Town and Whitfield Town
- What is there to see in Kencot?Peter tosh museum, Powergen ltd, Devon House, Devon House (1881)\
- What time zone is Kencot in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Kencot?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Kencot?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kencot?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Kencot?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Kencot?Heart Foundation of Jamaica, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Kencot?C&WJ Credit Union, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Kencot?Kwick Stop Convenience Store, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kencot?Johnson's Petroleum, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Kencot?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Kencot?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Kencot?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Kencot?JM060202 (OCHA common operational dataset)