# Bamboo Community, Browns Town, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/bamboo/

Community · Browns Town 

# Bamboo

Bamboo is a community of Jamaica in Browns Town, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **35.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 35.5km²
- 4mapped services
- 612 mtypical elevation

## Where is Bamboo?

Bamboo lies in [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/browns-town/), [Chester](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/chester/), [Higgins Land](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/higgins-land/), [Lime Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/lime-hall/), [Mt Zion/Mines](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/mt-zion-mines/), [Philadelphia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/philadelphia/), [Priory](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/priory/) and [Sturge Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/sturge-town/). By area it is the 55th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 24.2% of [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/). The centre of Bamboo is about 66 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3881° N, 77.2682° 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 Bamboo

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Bamboo: 3 caves.

- Bamboo Sinkhole · cave
- Coolshade Mountain Cave · cave
- Thatchfield Great Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Bamboo

- Libbat Cave & Spring · cave, Lime Hall3.2 km
- Lumsden Property Cave · cave, Lime Hall3.8 km
- Chesterfield Sink · cave, Lime Hall4.5 km
- Avisfield Cave · cave, Lime Hall4.6 km
- Johnnie Spring Cave · cave, Lime Hall5.6 km
- Chesterfield Cave · cave, Lime Hall5.7 km
- Bembridge Cave · cave, Chester5.8 km
- Guinea Corn Cave · cave, Priory6.0 km
- McCoy Cave · cave, Sturge Town7.2 km
- Finlayson's Cave · cave, Sturge Town7.3 km
- Corner Somerset Muirhouse Buxton · viewpoint, Browns Town7.4 km
- Seville Heritage Park · attraction, St. Ann's Bay7.7 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: Bamboo

- 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) · Boscobel32 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen65 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 35 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.

## Villages and localities in Bamboo

Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Bamboo. The largest with a recorded population: Bamboo (4,264). Settlements here lie between about 462 m and 682 m above sea level (median 612 m).

- Arabia Felix
- Aurora
- Bamboo
- Banks Mountain
- Chippenham Park
- Clay Ground
- Content
- Coolshade
- Coolshade Mount
- Ebenezer
- Free Hill
- Industry
- Johnson Land
- Lillyfield
- Loch Enoch
- Locheroch
- Refuge
- Relief
- Richmond Mountain
- Seacool Heights
- Spring Mount
- Thatch Walk
- Tranent
- Wakefield

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 Bamboo

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

### Hills and mountains

3 hills.

- Canaan Hill · 665 m
- Bamboo Hill · 630 m
- Healthy Hill · 558 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 Bamboo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Browns Town, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bamboo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St Ann's Bay Hospital · St. Ann's Bay 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43599&mlon=-77.21095#map=17/18.43599/-77.21095) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · St. Ann's Bay 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43525&mlon=-77.19982#map=17/18.43525/-77.19982) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Bamboo · Bamboo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39168&mlon=-77.26513#map=17/18.39168/-77.26513) 

Hotel Villa Dora Mae · Lime Hall 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40090&mlon=-77.21502#map=17/18.40090/-77.21502) 

Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) 

School Sturge Town Primary School · Sturge Town 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41860&mlon=-77.32141#map=17/18.41860/-77.32141) 

College College of Hospitality · St. Ann's Bay 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43237&mlon=-77.19516#map=17/18.43237/-77.19516) 

Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39149&mlon=-77.26562#map=17/18.39149/-77.26562) 

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 Bamboo

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

- Petrol pumps2
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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 Browns Town

- Browns Town
- Philadelphia

## Quick answers

- Where is Bamboo?In Browns Town, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Bamboo?Browns Town, Chester, Higgins Land, Lime Hall, Mt Zion/Mines, Philadelphia, Priory and Sturge Town
- What is there to see in Bamboo?Bamboo Sinkhole, Coolshade Mountain Cave, Thatchfield Great Cave
- What time zone is Bamboo in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Bamboo?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Bamboo?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Bamboo?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Bamboo?Settlements lie between 462 m and 682 m
- What is the highest point in Bamboo?Canaan Hill (665 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Bamboo?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Bamboo?St Ann's Bay Hospital, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Bamboo?National Commercial Bank, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Bamboo?Scotiabank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bamboo?TotalEnergies, Bamboo, about 0.5 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Bamboo?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Bamboo?JM070201 (OCHA common operational dataset)