# Drewsland Community, Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/drewsland/

Community · Duhaney Park 

# Drewsland

Drewsland is a community of Jamaica in Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **0.82 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.8km²
- 1mapped service
- 43 mtypical elevation

## Where is Drewsland?

Drewsland lies in [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Hughenden/Arlene Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/hughenden-arlene-gardens/), [Marverly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/marverly/), [Molynes Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/molynes-gardens/), [Olympic Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/olympic-gardens/), [Patrick Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/patrick-gardens/), [Pembrook Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/pembrook-hall/), [Washington Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/washington-gardens/) and [Waterhouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waterhouse/). By area it is the 747th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.0% of [Duhaney Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/). The centre of Drewsland is about 4.5 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0221° N, 76.8269° 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 Drewsland

### Nearby, outside Drewsland

- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree2.9 km
- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town3.3 km
- Kingston Viewpoint · viewpoint, Red Hills3.6 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican4.0 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican4.0 km
- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston4.1 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town4.8 km
- Ferry Inn (1684) · attraction, Ferry4.9 km
- Bob Marley museum · museum, Liguanea5.0 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town5.0 km
- Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry5.3 km
- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort6.0 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: Drewsland

- 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 Pen3.7 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 14 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 Drewsland

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Drewsland. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 54 m above sea level (median 43 m).

- Drewsland
- Maverley - part of
- Waterhouse Pen

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 Drewsland and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Duhaney Park, 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 Drewsland

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kingston Open MRI · Barbican 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02200&mlon=-76.79595#map=17/18.02200/-76.79595) 

Bank Scotiabank · Hughenden/Arlene Gardens 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02611&mlon=-76.82137#map=17/18.02611/-76.82137) 

ATM Scotiabank · Red Hills Garden 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02784&mlon=-76.81308#map=17/18.02784/-76.81308) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Washington Boulevard · Marverly 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02555&mlon=-76.83138#map=17/18.02555/-76.83138) 

Hotel Crown Hotel · Molynes Gardens 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01596&mlon=-76.80826#map=17/18.01596/-76.80826) 

Mall Boulevard Supercentre · Marverly 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02652&mlon=-76.83202#map=17/18.02652/-76.83202) 

School Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High · Drewsland 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02197&mlon=-76.82748#map=17/18.02197/-76.82748) 

College IUC CAP Central Campus · Molynes Gardens 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01069&mlon=-76.81435#map=17/18.01069/-76.81435) 

Police station Creary's House · Hughenden/Arlene Gardens 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03361&mlon=-76.81725#map=17/18.03361/-76.81725) 

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 Drewsland

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

- 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 Duhaney Park

- Cooreville
- Duhaney Park
- Ferry
- Marverly
- New Haven
- Patrick Gardens
- Pembrook Hall
- Washington Gardens

## Quick answers

- Where is Drewsland?In Duhaney Park, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Drewsland?Hughenden/Arlene Gardens, Marverly, Molynes Gardens, Olympic Gardens, Patrick Gardens, Pembrook Hall, Washington Gardens and Waterhouse
- What is there to see in Drewsland?Powergen ltd, helShire beach, Kingston Viewpoint, Devon House (1881)\
- What time zone is Drewsland in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Drewsland?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Drewsland?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Drewsland?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Drewsland?Settlements lie between 29 m and 54 m
- What is the best time to visit Drewsland?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Drewsland?Kingston Open MRI, about 3.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Drewsland?Scotiabank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Drewsland?Scotiabank, about 1.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Drewsland?TotalEnergies, Washington Boulevard, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Drewsland?JM060402 (OCHA common operational dataset)