# Independence City Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/

Community · Portmore 

# Independence City

Independence City is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **1.08 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.1km²
- 9mapped services
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Independence City?

Independence City lies in [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Bridgeport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/), [Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spalding/cumberland/), [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Naggo Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/), [Passage Fort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/passage-fort/), [Waterford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/waterford/) and [West Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/west-cumberland/). By area it is the 732nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 0.7% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Independence City is about 8.8 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9778° N, 76.8739° 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 Independence City

### Nearby, outside Independence City

- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort1.4 km
- Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater2.8 km
- The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater3.3 km
- Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton3.3 km
- Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton3.3 km
- Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton3.4 km
- Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton3.6 km
- Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton4.0 km
- Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton4.1 km
- Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton4.5 km
- Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village4.5 km
- White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village4.5 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: Independence City

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen5.4 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 8.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, 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 Independence City

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Independence City.

- Caymanas Gardens
- Independence City
- Westchester

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 Independence City and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Portmore, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Independence City

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex · Independence City 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98255&mlon=-76.87696#map=17/17.98255/-76.87696) 

Bank NCB · Edgewater 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97277&mlon=-76.86518#map=17/17.97277/-76.86518) 

ATM Ncb atm · Cumberland 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98219&mlon=-76.88042#map=17/17.98219/-76.88042) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Cumberland 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98300&mlon=-76.88059#map=17/17.98300/-76.88059) 

Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) 

Mall Dermasons Plaza · Cumberland 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98218&mlon=-76.88141#map=17/17.98218/-76.88141) 

School Rehoboth Basic School Independence City Portmore · Independence City 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97936&mlon=-76.87673#map=17/17.97936/-76.87673) 

College Portmore Community College · Edgewater 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97770&mlon=-76.86532#map=17/17.97770/-76.86532) 

Police station Waterford Police Station · Waterford 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98358&mlon=-76.86776#map=17/17.98358/-76.86776) 

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 Independence City

Places mapped inside Independence City in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Portmore

- Braeton
- Bridgeport
- Edgewater
- Greater Portmore
- Gregory Park
- Hellshire
- Naggo Head
- Passage Fort
- Waterford
- West Cumberland

## Quick answers

- Where is Independence City?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Independence City?Bridgeport, Cumberland, Gregory Park, Naggo Head, Passage Fort, Waterford and West Cumberland
- What is there to see in Independence City?Passage Fort (Historic), Fort Agusta, The Arms/Rodney Lookout, Port Henderson
- What time zone is Independence City in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Independence City?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Independence City?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Independence City?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Independence City?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Independence City?Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex, about 0.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Independence City?NCB, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Independence City?Ncb atm, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Independence City?Rubis, about 0.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Independence City?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Independence City?JM080507 (OCHA common operational dataset)