# Bogue Community, Balaclava, Saint James Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/balaclava/bogue/ Community · Balaclava # Bogue Bogue is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint James Parish. It covers **10.1 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 71 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.1km² - 71mapped services - 116 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogue? Bogue lies in [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/balaclava/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Anchovy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/anchovy/), [Catherine Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/catherine-hall/), [Comfort Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mile-gully/comfort-hall/), [Fairfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mandeville/fairfield/), [Pitfour](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/pitfour/), [Reading](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/reading/) and [Roehampton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/roehampton/). By area it is the 381st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Bogue is about 129 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4442° N, 77.9243° 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 Bogue OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Bogue: 1 beach. - Sunset Beach Resort Au Natural Beach · beach ### Nearby, outside Bogue - Rocklands Bird Sanctuary · viewpoint, Anchovy2.7 km - Murderer's Cave · cave, Montego Bay Business District3.0 km - The Creek Dome · attraction, Montego Bay Business District3.1 km - World War I Monument · monument, Montego Bay Business District3.2 km - Emancipation War 1831-32 · attraction, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - Montego Bay Civic Centre · attraction, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - Historic Court House (1774) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - Institute of Jamaica Museum · museum, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - Montego Bay Cultural Center · museum, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - Sam Sharpe Square · attraction, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - Sam Sharpe preaching · memorial, Montego Bay Business District3.3 km - The Cage (1806) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District3.3 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: Bogue - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay6.7 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel101 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 14 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:37). 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 Bogue Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Bogue. Settlements here lie between about 26 m and 305 m above sea level (median 116 m). - Bogue Estate - Bogue Hill - Bogue Village - Edge Hill - Montego Freeport - Mount Parnassus 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 Bogue Named natural and historic features inside Bogue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Retirement River ### Getting around 1 port. - Montego Bay 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 Bogue and the best time to visit Using the climate of Balaclava, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 44 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 47 Apr 28 57 May 28 150 Jun 28 150 Jul 29 109 Aug 29 146 Sep 29 190 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 131 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bogue Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) Bank First Global Bank · Bogue 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45446&mlon=-77.92397#map=17/18.45446/-77.92397) ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) Petrol pump Texaco · Bogue 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45393&mlon=-77.92352#map=17/18.45393/-77.92352) Hotel Palm Bay Guest House · Bogue 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44088&mlon=-77.92685#map=17/18.44088/-77.92685) Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) School Herbert Morrison Technical High School · Bogue 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45497&mlon=-77.92184#map=17/18.45497/-77.92184) College Montego Bay Community College · Bogue 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45697&mlon=-77.92604#map=17/18.45697/-77.92604) Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 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 Bogue Places mapped inside Bogue in open map data, by type. - Banks5 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels10 - Shopping malls3 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies3 - Restaurants38 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics3 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Bogue?In Balaclava, Saint James Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bogue?Anchovy, Catherine Hall, Comfort Hall, Fairfield, Pitfour, Reading and Roehampton - What is there to see in Bogue?Sunset Beach Resort Au Natural Beach - What time zone is Bogue in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bogue?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bogue?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bogue?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bogue?Settlements lie between 26 m and 305 m - What is the best time to visit Bogue?December to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogue?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bogue?First Global Bank, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bogue?NCB, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bogue?Texaco, about 1.1 km from the centre - How many banks are in Bogue?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Bogue?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Bogue?JM100201 (OCHA common operational dataset)