# Kitson Town Community, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/kitson-town/ Community · Spanish Town # Kitson Town Kitson Town is a community of Jamaica in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **79.1 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 79.1km² - 3mapped services - 148 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kitson Town? Kitson Town lies in [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 10 other communities: [Angels/Crescent](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/angels-crescent/), [Bog Walk](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/bog-walk/bog-walk/), [Browns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/old-harbour/browns-hall/), [Bushy Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/may-pen/bushy-park/), [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/linstead/), [Old Harbour](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/old-harbour/old-harbour/), [Old Harbour Road](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/old-harbour-road/), [Point Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/point-hill/), [St. Johns West](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/st-johns-west/) and [Watermount](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/watermount/). By area it is the 7th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 22.9% of [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/). The centre of Kitson Town is about 27 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 10 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Spanish Town. The centre point is at 18.0268° N, 77.0444° 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 Kitson Town OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Kitson Town: 3 caves. - Retreat Cave · cave - Top Mountain Cave · cave - Worldsend Gully Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Kitson Town - Mountain River Cave · cave, Watermount4.9 km - Mountain River Cave Waterfall · waterfall, Watermount5.1 km - Tainos Pictographs · attraction, Watermount5.1 km - Mountain River Cave · cave, Watermount5.1 km - Spring Garden Rising · cave, Old Harbour5.2 km - Macca Tree Cave · cave, Browns Hall7.3 km - Tamarind Hill Cave · cave, Browns Hall7.3 km - Birds Roda Cave · cave, Old Harbour7.7 km - Bog Walk Tube · ruins, Bog Walk8.2 km - Orange Grove Cave · cave, Sligoville9.4 km - Bartons Cave · cave, Bartons9.4 km - bartons District · cave, Bartons9.4 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: Kitson Town - 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 Pen24 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston29 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 9.2 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Kitson Town Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Kitson Town. Settlements here lie between about 22 m and 367 m above sea level (median 148 m). - Andersons Run - Bamboo - Barry and Lloyds - Belmont - Byles - Crawle - Edbury - Eleven Mile - Emilie - Envy Valley - Fruit Hill - Guanaboa Vale - Kitson Town - Lloyds - Lloyds Content - Maryfield - Moxham - Naseberry Village - Noseberry Grove - Old Road - Rosemount - Russell Mountain - Sallys Delight - Smokey Hole - Top Mountain - Trafalgar - Vaz Delight - Waterloo - Widows Retreat 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 Kitson Town Named natural and historic features inside Kitson Town, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Mountain River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Paul Mountain · 244 m 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 Kitson Town and the best time to visit Using the climate of Spanish Town, 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 Kitson Town Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Amadeo Medical Group · Spanish Town Central 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99546&mlon=-76.95642#map=17/17.99546/-76.95642) Bank DamarkMCL · Spanish Town Central 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99454&mlon=-76.95802#map=17/17.99454/-76.95802) ATM NCB · Sydenham 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99006&mlon=-76.98084#map=17/17.99006/-76.98084) Petrol pump Texaco · Kitson Town 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01178&mlon=-77.03834#map=17/18.01178/-77.03834) Hotel Paradise Reggae Resort · St. Johns West 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00719&mlon=-77.02253#map=17/18.00719/-77.02253) Mall Astoria Plaza · Hampton Green 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00034&mlon=-76.96018#map=17/18.00034/-76.96018) School Kitson Town All Age · Kitson Town 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01809&mlon=-77.05217#map=17/18.01809/-77.05217) College Spanish Town Learning Institute · Golden Acres 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02284&mlon=-76.98471#map=17/18.02284/-76.98471) Police station Bog Walk Police Station · Bog Walk 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10372&mlon=-77.00706#map=17/18.10372/-77.00706) 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 Kitson Town Places mapped inside Kitson Town in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools2 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 Spanish Town - Angels/Crescent - Bernard Lodge - Caymanas - Central Village - Cromarty - Ensom - Golden Acres - Greendale - Hampton Green - Keystone - Old Harbour Road - Point Hill - Sligoville - Spanish Town Central - St. Johns East - St. Johns West - Sydenham - Watermount - Willowdene ## Quick answers - Where is Kitson Town?In Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Kitson Town?Angels/Crescent, Bog Walk, Browns Hall, Bushy Park, Linstead, Old Harbour, Old Harbour Road, Point Hill, St. Johns West and Watermount - What is there to see in Kitson Town?Retreat Cave, Top Mountain Cave, Worldsend Gully Cave - What time zone is Kitson Town in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Kitson Town?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Kitson Town?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kitson Town?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kitson Town?Settlements lie between 22 m and 367 m - What is the highest point in Kitson Town?Paul Mountain (244 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kitson Town?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Kitson Town?Amadeo Medical Group, about 9.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kitson Town?DamarkMCL, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kitson Town?NCB, about 7.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kitson Town?Texaco, about 1.8 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Kitson Town?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kitson Town?JM080711 (OCHA common operational dataset)