# Alexandria, Saint Ann Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/ Development area · Saint Ann Parish # Alexandria Alexandria is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Ann Parish. It covers **169.3 km²**. It is divided into 6 communities. 50 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 169km² - 6communities - 2mapped services ## Where is Alexandria? Alexandria lies in [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other development areas: [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/) and [St. Anns Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/). By area it is the 12th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 14.0% of [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/). The centre of Alexandria is about 63 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 21 km from Saint Ann’s Bay, the main town of Saint Ann Parish. The centre point is at 18.2808° N, 77.3136° 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 Alexandria OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Alexandria: 5 caves; 1 museum. - Bob Marley Mausoleum · museum - Bertie Sinkhole · cave - Cedar Cave · cave - Mosquito Cave · cave - Old Home Cave · cave - Whisper Cave · cave 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: Alexandria - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel39 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen61 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 24 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:35). 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 Alexandria Community Area km² Localities Services [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alexandria/) 23 14 1 [Alva](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alva/) 17 6 0 [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/) 78 12 0 [Higgins Land](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/higgins-land/) 25 5 0 [Inverness](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/inverness/) 11 4 0 [St. D'Acre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/st-d-acre/) 15 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 Alexandria Open gazetteers list **50 villages, towns and localities** in Alexandria. The largest with a recorded population: Alexandria (1,927). Settlements here lie between about 601 m and 752 m above sea level (median 665 m). - Aberley - Alexandria - Alva - Armadale - Ballintoy - Bennetsfield - Bethany - Brissett Run - Brissetts Run - Bristol - Cairnie - Calderwood - Camperdown - Cedar Valley - Charlton - Clydesdale - Culloden - Down Lodge - Essling - French Land - Glasgow - Glasgow Lodge - Green Hill - Hammerton - Heartease - Hessen Castle - Higgins Land - Inverness - Knutsford - Maida - Meldrum - Murray Mountain - Myndale - Nine Mile - Old Bethany - Prickly Pole - Providence - Richardsfield - Rosetta - Saint Boniface - Saint D’Acre - Scarborough - St. D'Acre - Stepney - Sterling - Syms Run - Trysee - Wakering - Welcome - Wicks 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 Alexandria Named natural and historic features inside Alexandria, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 valley. - Grants Mountain · 687 m - Sisters Valley · 668 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 Alexandria and the best time to visit In Alexandria, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Alexandria Places mapped inside Alexandria in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - 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 Alexandria?In Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Alexandria?Browns Town, Cave Valley, Claremont, Gibraltar, Kellits and St. Anns Bay - What is there to see in Alexandria?Bertie Sinkhole, Bob Marley Mausoleum, Cedar Cave, Mosquito Cave - What time zone is Alexandria in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Alexandria?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Alexandria?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Alexandria?50 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Alexandria?Settlements lie between 601 m and 752 m - What is the highest point in Alexandria?Grants Mountain (687 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Alexandria?November to April and July to August - How many petrol pumps are in Alexandria?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Alexandria?JM0701 (OCHA common operational dataset)