# Cambridge, Saint James Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/ Development area · Saint James Parish # Cambridge Cambridge is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint James Parish. It covers **154.0 km²**. It is divided into 12 communities. 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 154km² - 12communities - 9mapped services ## Where is Cambridge? Cambridge lies in [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 10 other development areas: [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/balaclava/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/), [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/), [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/), [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/), [Mile Gully](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mile-gully/), [New Market](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/new-market/) and [Yallahs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/). By area it is the 22nd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 26.0% of [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/). The centre of Cambridge is about 120 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 17 km from Montego Bay, the main town of Saint James Parish. The centre point is at 18.3234° N, 77.8780° 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 Cambridge OpenStreetMap lists 21 named sights in Cambridge: 20 caves; 1 viewpoint. - Rocklands Bird Sanctuary · viewpoint - Big Bottom Cave · cave - Carr Corner Cave · cave - Comfort Hall East (St James) · cave - Comfort Hall West (St James) · cave - Free Mountain Cave · cave - Gungoo Cave · cave - Jack Spring Cave · cave - Lawson Bottom Cave · cave - Mafoota Pumphouse Cave · cave - Mckenzie Cave · cave - Mocho Cave · cave - Mocho Cave · cave - Pisgah River Sink · cave - Rice Bottom 1 · cave - Rice Bottom 2 · cave - Rice Bottom 3 · cave - Roehampton School Cave · cave - Swallow Caves · cave - Whelton Cave · cave - Windsor Castle Cave · cave 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: Cambridge - 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 Bay20 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel96 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 2.7 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. ## Communities of Cambridge Community Area km² Localities Services [Anchovy](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/anchovy/) 17 7 2 [Bickersteth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/bickersteth/) 7.3 3 0 [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/cambridge/) 9.2 10 1 [Catadupa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/catadupa/) 22 7 1 [Mafoota](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mafoota/) 5.9 2 0 [Montpelier](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/montpelier/) 19 4 4 [Mt. Carey](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-carey/) 4.4 1 0 [Mt. Horeb](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-horeb/) 31 12 0 [Retrieve](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/retrieve/) 3.1 3 0 [Roehampton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/roehampton/) 13 9 1 [Seven Rivers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/seven-rivers/) 6.1 2 0 [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/) 18 5 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Cambridge Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Cambridge. The largest with a recorded population: Anchovy (4,161) and Cambridge (3,119). Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 579 m above sea level (median 349 m). - Anchovy - Anchovy Bottom - Bandon - Bandon Pen - Barnett Bush - Belfont - Bickersteth - Blue Hole - Bonavista - Bruce Hall - Buena Vista - Cambridge - Carey Town - Catadupa - Catskin - Chesterfield - Childermas - Clifton - Concordia - Crochers Mount - Ducketts in Cambridge - Eden - Elysium - Farm - Fern - Fustic Grove - Glencoe - Harmony Hall - Hazelymph - Jericho Tangle River - Jubilee - Lapland - Leyden - Mafoota - Maize Land - Montpelier - Montpelier Estate - Mount Carey - Mount Horeb - Mount Reece - Muchette - Nairn - New Battle - Newton Farm - Orange Hill - Plum Park - Prospect Pen - Providence - Quarry - Raby Park - Retrieve - part of - Richmond Hill - Roehampton - Rose Mount - Russea - Seven Rivers - Sheffield - Shortwood - Stevenage - Stonehenge - Wakefield - White Sand - Wiltshire - Windsor Castle Cave 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 Cambridge Named natural and historic features inside Cambridge, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Anchovy Gully ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Glencoe · 616 m - Mount Gilead · 212 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Leyden Estate Forest ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airfield. - Mafoota - Montpelier Station - Stonehenge 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 Cambridge and the best time to visit In Cambridge, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Cambridge Places mapped inside Cambridge in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Schools4 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 Cambridge?In Saint James Parish, Jamaica - What borders Cambridge?Balaclava, Darliston, Greater Montego Bay, Hopewell, Junction, Maggotty, Maroon Town, Mile Gully, New Market and Yallahs - What is there to see in Cambridge?Big Bottom Cave, Carr Corner Cave, Comfort Hall East (St James), Comfort Hall West (St James) - What time zone is Cambridge in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Cambridge?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Cambridge?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Cambridge?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Cambridge?Settlements lie between 112 m and 579 m - What is the highest point in Cambridge?Glencoe (616 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Cambridge?December to April - How many petrol pumps are in Cambridge?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Cambridge?JM1003 (OCHA common operational dataset)