# Naggo Head Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/

Community · Portmore 

# Naggo Head

Naggo Head is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **1.83 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.8km²
- 20mapped services
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Naggo Head?

Naggo Head 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 6 other communities: [Braeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/braeton/), [Bridgeport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/), [Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spalding/cumberland/), [Greater Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/greater-portmore/), [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/) and [West Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/west-cumberland/). By area it is the 697th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 1.1% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Naggo Head is about 10 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9654° N, 76.8865° 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 Naggo Head

### Nearby, outside Naggo Head

- Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton1.6 km
- Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton2.1 km
- Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton2.2 km
- The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater2.3 km
- Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton2.3 km
- Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton2.7 km
- Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton3.1 km
- Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort3.1 km
- Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton3.4 km
- Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater3.9 km
- Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village4.4 km
- White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village4.4 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: Naggo 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

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen7.1 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston11 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 7.8 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 Naggo Head

Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Naggo Head. The largest with a recorded population: Portmore (102,861). Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 9 m above sea level (median 7 m).

- Naggo Head
- Newland
- Newlands
- Portmore
- Rosemary Castle
- Southboro
- Washington Mews
- Willow Meadows

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 Naggo Head 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 Naggo Head

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Portmore Hospital Complex · Edgewater 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96916&mlon=-76.86946#map=17/17.96916/-76.86946) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Naggo Head 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96384&mlon=-76.89365#map=17/17.96384/-76.89365) 

ATM Sagicor ATM · Braeton 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96150&mlon=-76.89775#map=17/17.96150/-76.89775) 

Petrol pump Multipet · Naggo Head 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96447&mlon=-76.89245#map=17/17.96447/-76.89245) 

Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) 

Mall Sunrise Plaza · Naggo Head 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96424&mlon=-76.89056#map=17/17.96424/-76.89056) 

School The Naggo Head Primary School · Naggo Head 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96242&mlon=-76.88775#map=17/17.96242/-76.88775) 

College Portmore HEART Academy · Edgewater 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97702&mlon=-76.86499#map=17/17.97702/-76.86499) 

Police station Bridgeport Police Station · Bridgeport 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95808&mlon=-76.88028#map=17/17.95808/-76.88028) 

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 Naggo Head

Places mapped inside Naggo Head in open map data, by type.

- Banks5
- Petrol pumps1
- Shopping malls2
- Schools3
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants7
- Dental clinics1

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
- Independence City
- Passage Fort
- Waterford
- West Cumberland

## Quick answers

- Where is Naggo Head?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Naggo Head?Braeton, Bridgeport, Cumberland, Greater Portmore, Independence City and West Cumberland
- What is there to see in Naggo Head?Rodney's Lookout Trail Head, Rodney's Lookout, Port Henderson, The Arms/Rodney Lookout
- What time zone is Naggo Head in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Naggo Head?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Naggo Head?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Naggo Head?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Naggo Head?Settlements lie between 3 m and 9 m
- What is the best time to visit Naggo Head?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Naggo Head?Portmore Hospital Complex, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Naggo Head?Access Financial Services Limited, about 0.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Naggo Head?Sagicor ATM, about 1.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Naggo Head?Multipet, about 0.6 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Naggo Head?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Naggo Head?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Naggo Head?JM080508 (OCHA common operational dataset)