# Aboukir Community, Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/aboukir/ Community · Cave Valley # Aboukir Aboukir is a community of Jamaica in Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **15.3 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 15.3km² - 760 mtypical elevation ## Where is Aboukir? Aboukir lies in [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Alva](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/alva/), [Calderwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/calderwood/), [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/cave-valley/), [Inverness](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/inverness/) and [Linton Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/linton-park/). By area it is the 251st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 18.4% of [Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/). The centre of Aboukir is about 65 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2511° N, 77.3438° 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 Aboukir ### Nearby, outside Aboukir - Bertie Sinkhole · cave, Calderwood1.5 km - Last Sink Holes · cave, Cave Valley4.6 km - Greenock Cave · cave, James Hill4.8 km - Bog Hole · cave, James Hill5.6 km - Asuno Hole · cave, Linton Park5.9 km - Norwood Ratbat Hole · cave, Linton Park6.3 km - Pig Hole · cave, Cave Valley6.4 km - Volcano Hole · cave, Cave Valley6.4 km - Mosquito Cave · cave, Calderwood6.5 km - Blocked Shaft 1 · cave, Linton Park6.5 km - Dung Hole · cave, James Hill6.6 km - Cedar Cave · cave, Alexandria6.7 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: Aboukir - 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) · Boscobel43 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen62 km ### Nearest railway station Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 22 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 Aboukir Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Aboukir. - Aboukir - Eccleston - McKenzie 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 Aboukir Named natural and historic features inside Aboukir, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Barbarry Hill · 729 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 Aboukir and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Aboukir Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) Bank JN Bank · Browns Town 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39129&mlon=-77.36947#map=17/18.39129/-77.36947) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Texaco · Cave Valley 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22375&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.22375/-77.36617) Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) Mall Downtown Ocho Rios · Steer Town 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.43184&mlon=-77.16625#map=17/18.43184/-77.16625) School Aabuthnott Gallimore High · Alexandria 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30314&mlon=-77.35327#map=17/18.30314/-77.35327) College Brandon Hill Primary School · Colonels Ridge 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14569&mlon=-77.26392#map=17/18.14569/-77.26392) Police station Bamboo · Bamboo 18 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. ## Other communities in Cave Valley - Bohemia - Borobridge - Cave Valley - Cuffie Ridge - Mt Moriah ## Quick answers - Where is Aboukir?In Cave Valley, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Aboukir?Alva, Calderwood, Cave Valley, Inverness and Linton Park - What is there to see in Aboukir?Bertie Sinkhole, Last Sink Holes, Greenock Cave, Bog Hole - What time zone is Aboukir in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Aboukir?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Aboukir?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Aboukir?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Aboukir?Barbarry Hill (729 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Aboukir?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Aboukir?Percy Junor Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Aboukir?JN Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Aboukir?National Commercial Bank, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Aboukir?Texaco, about 3.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Aboukir?JM070301 (OCHA common operational dataset)