# River Head Community, Moneague, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/river-head/

Community · Moneague 

# River Head

River Head is a community of Jamaica in Moneague, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **22.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 22.3km²
- 371 mtypical elevation

## Where is River Head?

River Head lies in [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Blackstonedge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/blackstonedge/), [Faiths Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/faiths-pen/), [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/moneague/) and [Walkers Wood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/walkers-wood/). By area it is the 137th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.3% of [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/). The centre of River Head is about 43 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2784° N, 77.0747° 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 River Head

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in River Head: 4 caves.

- Clapham Cave · cave
- Clapham Sinkhole · cave
- Moneague Blue Hole · cave
- Rio Hoe Pen Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside River Head

- Walton Sink · cave, Moneague3.1 km
- Peru Cave · cave, Walkers Wood5.1 km
- Mosely Hall Cave · cave, Blackstonedge5.1 km
- Faith's Pen Rest Stop · attraction, Faiths Pen5.3 km
- Schwallenburgh Cave · cave, Faiths Pen5.6 km
- Bromley Cave · cave, Golden Grove6.2 km
- Pottinger Cave · cave, Lucky Hill6.5 km
- Mount Plenty Cave · cave, Walkers Wood6.6 km
- Clover Hill Cave · cave, Moneague6.7 km
- Lucky Hill Pen Cave · cave, Labyrinth6.9 km
- Lucky Hill Pen Pot · cave, Labyrinth6.9 km
- Grierfield Cave · cave, Moneague6.9 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: River Head

- 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) · Boscobel18 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen42 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 21 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:34).

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 River Head

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in River Head. Settlements here lie between about 351 m and 456 m above sea level (median 371 m).

- Dalrymple
- Formans Hill
- New Castle
- Rio Hoe
- River Head
- Roadside
- Soho

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 River Head

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

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Moneague

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 River Head and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moneague, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 46 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 136 

Jun 27 125 

Jul 28 94 

Aug 28 122 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 28 193 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 26 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from River Head

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Linstead Hospital · Linstead 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13322&mlon=-77.03181#map=17/18.13322/-77.03181) 

Bank JN Bank · Ocho Rios 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40653&mlon=-77.10447#map=17/18.40653/-77.10447) 

ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies Moneague · Moneague 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26955&mlon=-77.11405#map=17/18.26955/-77.11405) 

Hotel Idilio Rooms and Tubing · Exchange 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40000&mlon=-77.06670#map=17/18.40000/-77.06670) 

Mall Eight Rivers Town Centre · Ocho Rios 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40646&mlon=-77.10357#map=17/18.40646/-77.10357) 

School Golden Grove All Age School · Golden Grove 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32791&mlon=-77.14253#map=17/18.32791/-77.14253) 

College Caribbean Institute of Professional Military Education · Moneague 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28244&mlon=-77.11061#map=17/18.28244/-77.11061) 

Police station Ocho Rios Police Station · Ocho Rios 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40836&mlon=-77.10209#map=17/18.40836/-77.10209) 

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 Moneague

- Blackstonedge
- Faiths Pen
- Gibraltar East
- Moneague
- Walkers Wood

## Quick answers

- Where is River Head?In Moneague, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders River Head?Blackstonedge, Faiths Pen, Moneague and Walkers Wood
- What is there to see in River Head?Clapham Cave, Clapham Sinkhole, Moneague Blue Hole, Rio Hoe Pen Cave
- What time zone is River Head in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in River Head?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in River Head?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in River Head?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of River Head?Settlements lie between 351 m and 456 m
- What is the best time to visit River Head?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to River Head?Linstead Hospital, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to River Head?JN Bank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to River Head?Scotiabank, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to River Head?TotalEnergies Moneague, about 4.3 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of River Head?JM070905 (OCHA common operational dataset)