# West Cumberland Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/west-cumberland/ Community · Portmore # West Cumberland West Cumberland is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **0.44 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 0.4km² - 4mapped services ## Where is West Cumberland? West Cumberland 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: [Bernard Lodge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/bernard-lodge/), [Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spalding/cumberland/), [Greater Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/greater-portmore/), [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/) and [Naggo Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/). By area it is the 766th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 0.3% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of West Cumberland is about 10 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9775° N, 76.8874° 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 West Cumberland ### Nearby, outside West Cumberland - Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site, Passage Fort2.8 km - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction, Braeton2.9 km - Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village3.4 km - White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village3.4 km - Port Henderson · ruins, Braeton3.5 km - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint, Braeton3.5 km - The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater3.5 km - Soldiers Camp Cave · cave, Braeton3.6 km - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction, Braeton4.1 km - Fort Agusta · archaeological site, Edgewater4.2 km - Apostles Battery · archaeological site, Braeton4.3 km - Port Henderson Cave · cave, Braeton4.7 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: West Cumberland - 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 Pen6.8 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston12 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 7.3 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 West Cumberland Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in West Cumberland. - West Cumberland 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 West Cumberland Named natural and historic features inside West Cumberland, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Gregory Park Station 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 West Cumberland 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 West Cumberland Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex · Independence City 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98255&mlon=-76.87696#map=17/17.98255/-76.87696) Bank Scotiabank Jamaica - Portmore Branch · Greater Portmore 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96801&mlon=-76.89444#map=17/17.96801/-76.89444) ATM Ncb atm · Cumberland 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98219&mlon=-76.88042#map=17/17.98219/-76.88042) Petrol pump Phoenix Fuels · West Cumberland 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98393&mlon=-76.88502#map=17/17.98393/-76.88502) Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) Mall Dermasons Plaza · Cumberland 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98218&mlon=-76.88141#map=17/17.98218/-76.88141) School Cumberland High · Cumberland 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97652&mlon=-76.88286#map=17/17.97652/-76.88286) College Portmore Community College · Edgewater 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97770&mlon=-76.86532#map=17/17.97770/-76.86532) Police station Waterford Police Station · Waterford 2.2 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 West Cumberland Places mapped inside West Cumberland in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants2 - 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 - Naggo Head - Passage Fort - Waterford ## Quick answers - Where is West Cumberland?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders West Cumberland?Bernard Lodge, Cumberland, Greater Portmore, Gregory Park, Independence City and Naggo Head - What is there to see in West Cumberland?Passage Fort (Historic), Rodney's Lookout Trail Head, Taino Hut (1965), White Marl Taino Midden and Museum - What time zone is West Cumberland in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in West Cumberland?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in West Cumberland?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in West Cumberland?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit West Cumberland?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to West Cumberland?Portmore Healthcare and Medical Complex, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to West Cumberland?Scotiabank Jamaica - Portmore Branch, about 1.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to West Cumberland?Ncb atm, about 0.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to West Cumberland?Phoenix Fuels, about 0.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in West Cumberland?1 mapped - What is the P-code of West Cumberland?JM080511 (OCHA common operational dataset)