# Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/

Development area · Saint Ann Parish 

# Cave Valley

Cave Valley is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Ann Parish. It covers **83.1 km²**. It is divided into 6 communities. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 83.1km²
- 6communities
- 2mapped services

## Where is Cave Valley?

Cave Valley lies in [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 9 other development areas: [Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/), [Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/), [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/), [Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/), [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/frankfield/), [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/), [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/kellits/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/lucea/) and [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/spalding/). By area it is the 61st largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 6.9% of [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/). The centre of Cave Valley is about 68 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 29 km from Saint Ann’s Bay, the main town of Saint Ann Parish. The centre point is at 18.2338° N, 77.3818° 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 Cave Valley

OpenStreetMap lists 15 named sights in Cave Valley: 15 caves.

- Blocked Shaft 2 · cave
- Cave River Bamboo Trench · cave
- Cave River Border Hole · cave
- Cave River Choke Sink · cave
- Cave River Clapham Cave · cave
- Cave River Holits Hole · cave
- Cave River Noisy Water 1 · cave
- Cave River Noisy Water 2 · cave
- Cave River Top Hole · cave
- Clayton Cave · cave
- Last Sink Holes · cave
- Moulton Hole · cave
- Pig Hole · cave
- Spaniard's Cave · cave
- Volcano Hole · 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: Cave Valley

- 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) · Boscobel47 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay64 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 20 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) 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 Cave Valley

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Aboukir](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/aboukir/) 15 3 0 

[Bohemia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/bohemia/) 7.9 6 0 

[Borobridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/borobridge/) 1.0 1 0 

[Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cave-valley/) 33 7 2 

[Cuffie Ridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cuffie-ridge/) 19 2 0 

[Mt Moriah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/mt-moriah/) 6.9 3 0 

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 Cave Valley

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Cave Valley. Settlements here lie between about 547 m and 905 m above sea level (median 618 m).

- Aboukir
- Aenon Town - part of
- Andersons Town
- Battersea
- Blake
- Bohemia
- Borobridge
- Broomhall
- Cave Valley
- Clarksonville
- Cuffie Ridge
- Eccleston
- Frazers
- Lebanon
- McKenzie
- Mount Moriah
- Norwood
- Saint Jude's
- Thatch Walk
- Two Meeting
- Yankee River
- Yankie

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 Cave Valley

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Cave River

### Hills and mountains

1 hill; 1 valley.

- Barbarry Hill · 729 m
- Cedar Valley · 617 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 Cave Valley and the best time to visit

In Cave Valley, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cave Valley

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1

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 Cave Valley?In Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Cave Valley?Albert Town, Alexandria, Christiana, Claremont, Frankfield, Gibraltar, Kellits, Lucea and Spalding
- What is there to see in Cave Valley?Blocked Shaft 2, Cave River Bamboo Trench, Cave River Border Hole, Cave River Choke Sink
- What time zone is Cave Valley in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cave Valley?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Cave Valley?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cave Valley?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cave Valley?Settlements lie between 547 m and 905 m
- What is the highest point in Cave Valley?Barbarry Hill (729 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Cave Valley?November to April and June to August
- How many petrol pumps are in Cave Valley?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Cave Valley?JM0703 (OCHA common operational dataset)
