# Waltham Gardens/Mandela Community, Three Miles – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/waltham-gardens-mandela/

Community · Three Miles 

# Waltham Gardens/Mandela

Waltham Gardens/Mandela is a community of Jamaica in Three Miles, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **0.73 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 3mapped services
- 35 mtypical elevation

## Where is Waltham Gardens/Mandela?

Waltham Gardens/Mandela lies in [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Boucher Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/boucher-park/), [Delacree Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/delacree-pen/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/half-way-tree/), [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/) and [Seivwright](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seivwright/). By area it is the 751st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.6% of [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/). The centre of Waltham Gardens/Mandela is about 3.2 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0089° N, 76.8210° 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 Waltham Gardens/Mandela

### Nearby, outside Waltham Gardens/Mandela

- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town1.7 km
- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree2.2 km
- 1907 Earthquake Monument · attraction, Greenwich Town3.3 km
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction, Barbican3.3 km
- Devon House · attraction, Barbican3.4 km
- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston3.4 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town3.5 km
- Bob Marley museum · museum, Liguanea4.5 km
- Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster · monument, Allman Town4.6 km
- National Heroes Memorial · memorial, Allman Town4.6 km
- Simon Bolivar Statue · monument, Allman Town4.8 km
- Marcus Garvey · memorial, Central Downtown5.0 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: Waltham Gardens/Mandela

- 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 Pen2.3 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston8.9 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 Waltham Gardens/Mandela

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Waltham Gardens/Mandela. Settlements here lie between about 35 m and 45 m above sea level (median 35 m).

- Adelaide Park
- Hagley Park
- Hyde Park
- Waltham Park

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 Waltham Gardens/Mandela and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Three Miles, 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 Waltham Gardens/Mandela

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital The Heart Hospital · Kencot 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00413&mlon=-76.79809#map=17/18.00413/-76.79809) 

Bank Scotiabank - Hagley Park Road Branch · Waltham Gardens/Mandela 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01177&mlon=-76.82308#map=17/18.01177/-76.82308) 

ATM Scotiabank · Red Hills Garden 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02784&mlon=-76.81308#map=17/18.02784/-76.81308) 

Petrol pump Cool Oasis · Boucher Park 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00366&mlon=-76.81716#map=17/18.00366/-76.81716) 

Hotel Whispers Hotel · Delacree Pen 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99970&mlon=-76.82134#map=17/17.99970/-76.82134) 

Mall Mystix Plaza · Half Way Tree 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00702&mlon=-76.81371#map=17/18.00702/-76.81371) 

School Deeper Life School of Evangelism Jamaica · Molynes Gardens 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00964&mlon=-76.81548#map=17/18.00964/-76.81548) 

College IUC CAP Central Campus · Molynes Gardens 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01069&mlon=-76.81435#map=17/18.01069/-76.81435) 

Police station Hunts Bay Police Station · Delacree Pen 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99709&mlon=-76.82553#map=17/17.99709/-76.82553) 

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 Waltham Gardens/Mandela

Places mapped inside Waltham Gardens/Mandela in open map data, by type.

- Banks1
- Restaurants2

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 Three Miles

- Delacree Pen
- Majesty Gardens
- Olympic Gardens
- Riverton Meadows
- Seaview Gardens
- Seivwright
- Waterhouse
- Whitfield Town

## Quick answers

- Where is Waltham Gardens/Mandela?In Three Miles, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Waltham Gardens/Mandela?Boucher Park, Delacree Pen, Half Way Tree, Molynes Gardens, Olympic Gardens and Seivwright
- What is there to see in Waltham Gardens/Mandela?helShire beach, Powergen ltd, 1907 Earthquake Monument, Devon House (1881)\
- What time zone is Waltham Gardens/Mandela in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Waltham Gardens/Mandela?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Waltham Gardens/Mandela?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Waltham Gardens/Mandela?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Waltham Gardens/Mandela?Settlements lie between 35 m and 45 m
- What is the best time to visit Waltham Gardens/Mandela?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Waltham Gardens/Mandela?The Heart Hospital, about 2.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Waltham Gardens/Mandela?Scotiabank - Hagley Park Road Branch, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Waltham Gardens/Mandela?Scotiabank, about 2.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Waltham Gardens/Mandela?Cool Oasis, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Waltham Gardens/Mandela?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Waltham Gardens/Mandela?JM061507 (OCHA common operational dataset)