# Madras Community, Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/madras/

Community · Gibraltar 

# Madras

Madras is a community of Jamaica in Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **27.4 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 27.4km²
- 1mapped service
- 605 mtypical elevation

## Where is Madras?

Madras lies in [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/lucea/cascade/), [Freeman's Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/freeman-s-hall/), [Gibraltar West](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/gibraltar-west/), [Joe Hut](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/joe-hut/), [Linton Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/linton-park/), [Ulster Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/ulster-spring/), [Wait-A-Bit](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/wait-a-bit/) and [Watt Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/watt-town/). By area it is the 99th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 26.2% of [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/). The centre of Madras is about 75 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2819° N, 77.4396° 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 Madras

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Madras: 2 caves.

- Dixon Holes Caves · cave
- Linton Park Light Hole · cave

### Nearby, outside Madras

- Blocked Shaft 1 · cave, Linton Park4.9 km
- Spaniard's Cave · cave, Cuffie Ridge5.2 km
- Asuno Hole · cave, Linton Park5.5 km
- Blocked Shaft 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge5.5 km
- Norwood Ratbat Hole · cave, Linton Park5.9 km
- Moulton Hole · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.1 km
- Volcano Hole · cave, Cave Valley6.2 km
- Lowe River Sink · cave, Lorrimers6.3 km
- Pig Hole · cave, Cave Valley6.4 km
- Lowe River Caves · cave, Lorrimers6.6 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 2 · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.8 km
- Cave River Noisy Water 1 · cave, Cuffie Ridge6.8 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: Madras

- 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) · Boscobel51 km
- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay56 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 19 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 17:36).

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 Madras

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Madras. Settlements here lie between about 565 m and 619 m above sea level (median 605 m).

- Lyndale RW
- Madras
- Merrywood

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 Madras and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gibraltar, 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 Madras

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Christiana 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17384&mlon=-77.49078#map=17/18.17384/-77.49078) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · St. D'Acre 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32713&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.32713/-77.36617) 

Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Mardas All Age · Madras 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30759&mlon=-77.43937#map=17/18.30759/-77.43937) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Clark's Town · Clarks Town 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42168&mlon=-77.54363#map=17/18.42168/-77.54363) 

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 Madras

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

- 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.

## Other communities in Gibraltar

- Gibraltar West
- Lime Tree Garden
- Linton Park
- Watt Town

## Quick answers

- Where is Madras?In Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Madras?Cascade, Freeman's Hall, Gibraltar West, Joe Hut, Linton Park, Ulster Spring, Wait-A-Bit and Watt Town
- What is there to see in Madras?Dixon Holes Caves, Linton Park Light Hole
- What time zone is Madras in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Madras?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Madras?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Madras?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Madras?Settlements lie between 565 m and 619 m
- What is the best time to visit Madras?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Madras?Percy Junor Hospital, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Madras?Access Financial Services Limited, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Madras?National Commercial Bank, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Madras?Texaco, about 9.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Madras?JM070604 (OCHA common operational dataset)