# Kellits, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/kellits/

Development area · Saint Andrew Parish 

# Kellits

Kellits is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **19.0 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 19.0km²
- 1community
- 1mapped service

## Where is Kellits?

Kellits lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other development areas: [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/) and [Wag Water](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/wag-water/). By area it is the 84th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 4.3% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of Kellits is about 17 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1508° N, 76.7969° 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).

## Know before you go: Kellits

- 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 Pen18 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston24 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33).

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.

## Communities of Kellits

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/kellits/brandon-hill/) 19 9 1 

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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Kellits

Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Kellits. Settlements here lie between about 293 m and 629 m above sea level (median 397 m).

- Belair
- Brandon Hill
- Content
- Montpelier
- Mount Horeb
- Mount Prospect
- Mount Zion
- New Garden
- Orangefield

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 Kellits

Named natural and historic features inside Kellits, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Georges Spring
- Ginger River

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain pass.

- Leith Hall Gap · 754 m

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 Kellits and the best time to visit

In Kellits, 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/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kellits

Places mapped inside Kellits in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Kellits?In Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Kellits?Stony Hill and Wag Water
- What time zone is Kellits in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Kellits?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Kellits?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Kellits?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Kellits?Settlements lie between 293 m and 629 m
- What is the highest point in Kellits?Leith Hall Gap (754 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Kellits?November to July
- What is the P-code of Kellits?JM0607 (OCHA common operational dataset)