# Mavis Bank Community, Papine, Saint Andrew Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/mavis-bank/ Community · Papine # Mavis Bank Mavis Bank is a community of Jamaica in Papine, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **38.9 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.9km² - 4mapped services - 865 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mavis Bank? Mavis Bank lies in [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 9 other communities: [Bloxborough](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/harbour-view/bloxborough/), [Claverty Cottage](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/spanish-river/claverty-cottage/), [Constitution Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/constitution-hill/), [Content Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/content-gap/), [Dallas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/dallas/), [Hagley Gap](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/trinityville/hagley-gap/), [Ramble](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/yallahs/ramble/), [Shirley Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/swift-river/shirley-castle/) and [St. Peter's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/st-peter-s/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 27.8% of [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). The centre of Mavis Bank is about 14 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0369° N, 76.6638° 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 Mavis Bank OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Mavis Bank: 3 caves. - Corn Hill Gully Cave · cave - Glade Cave · cave - Mount Rossana Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Mavis Bank - Sheldon House · archaeological site, Hagley Gap2.0 km - Charlottenberg Great House · ruins, Irish Town3.5 km - Whitefield Hall Waterfall · waterfall, Hagley Gap5.1 km - Gordon Town Falls · waterfall, Irish Town5.2 km - Bloxburgh Cave · cave, Bloxborough5.9 km - Cherstervale Tunnel · cave, St. Peter's5.9 km - Jacob's Ladder · attraction, Hagley Gap6.3 km - Scenic view over Kingston · viewpoint, Gordon Town6.6 km - Bebe's Corner · attraction, Gordon Town7.3 km - Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park · national park, Shirley Castle7.7 km - Dallas Castle Caves · cave, Dallas8.1 km - Cane River Waterfall · attraction, Bull Bay8.5 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: Mavis Bank - 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) · Kingston17 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen18 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 31 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. ## Villages and localities in Mavis Bank Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mavis Bank. The largest with a recorded population: Tower Hill (12,184) and Mavis Bank (1,821). Settlements here lie between about 397 m and 1,196 m above sea level (median 865 m). - Flamstead - Galloway Gap - Green Valley - Halls Delight - Lime Tree - Mavis Bank - Mocho House - Mount Charles - Mount Faraway - Phillips Valley - Salt Hill - Somerset - Stone Leigh - Strawberry Hill - Tower Hill - Westphalia 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 Mavis Bank Named natural and historic features inside Mavis Bank, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Barbecue River - Cascade River - Fall River - Jew River - Yallahas River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Sir Johns Peak · 1,912 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 Mavis Bank and the best time to visit Using the climate of Papine, 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 Mavis Bank Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Louis Grant Medical Centre · Papine 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02354&mlon=-76.73919#map=17/18.02354/-76.73919) Bank JN Bank · Gordon Town 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03674&mlon=-76.71767#map=17/18.03674/-76.71767) ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) Petrol pump Texaco · Papine 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01534&mlon=-76.74283#map=17/18.01534/-76.74283) Hotel Forres Park Nature Resort and Spa · Mavis Bank 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02720&mlon=-76.65987#map=17/18.02720/-76.65987) Mall Welcome Plaza · Liguanea 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01935&mlon=-76.76245#map=17/18.01935/-76.76245) School Mount Fletcher Primary School · Mavis Bank 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03340&mlon=-76.65615#map=17/18.03340/-76.65615) College Vocational Training Development Institute · Papine 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02436&mlon=-76.73989#map=17/18.02436/-76.73989) Police station Gordon Town Police · Gordon Town 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03605&mlon=-76.71837#map=17/18.03605/-76.71837) 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 Mavis Bank Places mapped inside Mavis Bank in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools2 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 Papine - August Town - Constitution Hill - Content Gap - Dallas - Gordon Town - Irish Town - Papine - St. Peter's - Woodford ## Quick answers - Where is Mavis Bank?In Papine, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Mavis Bank?Bloxborough, Claverty Cottage, Constitution Hill, Content Gap, Dallas, Hagley Gap, Ramble, Shirley Castle and St. Peter's - What is there to see in Mavis Bank?Corn Hill Gully Cave, Glade Cave, Mount Rossana Cave - What time zone is Mavis Bank in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mavis Bank?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Mavis Bank?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mavis Bank?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mavis Bank?Settlements lie between 397 m and 1,196 m - What is the highest point in Mavis Bank?Sir Johns Peak (1,912 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mavis Bank?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mavis Bank?Louis Grant Medical Centre, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mavis Bank?JN Bank, about 5.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mavis Bank?Credit Union ABM, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mavis Bank?Texaco, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mavis Bank?JM061207 (OCHA common operational dataset)