# Mt. Salem Community, Greater Montego Bay, Saint James Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/mt-salem/

Community · Greater Montego Bay 

# Mt. Salem

Mt. Salem is a community of Jamaica in Greater Montego Bay, Saint James Parish. It covers **1.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 1.3km²
- 10mapped services
- 121 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mt. Salem?

Mt. Salem lies in [Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Catherine Mount](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/catherine-mount/), [Montego Bay Business District](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/montego-bay-business-district/), [Rose Heights](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/rose-heights/), [Rosemount Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/rosemount-gardens/), [West Green](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/west-green/) and [Westgate Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/westgate-hills/). By area it is the 719th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 1.3% of [Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/). The centre of Mt. Salem is about 129 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 1.2 km from Montego Bay, the main town of Greater Montego Bay. The centre point is at 18.4677° N, 77.9076° 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 Mt. Salem

### Nearby, outside Mt. Salem

- Sewell Cave · cave, Brandon Hill1.0 km
- Murderer's Cave · cave, Montego Bay Business District1.1 km
- The Creek Dome · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.3 km
- World War I Monument · monument, Montego Bay Business District1.6 km
- Sam Sharpe Square · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.7 km
- Sam Sharpe preaching · memorial, Montego Bay Business District1.8 km
- Montego Bay Cultural Center · museum, Montego Bay Business District1.8 km
- The Cage (1806) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.8 km
- Historic Court House (1774) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.8 km
- Institute of Jamaica Museum · museum, Montego Bay Business District1.8 km
- Emancipation War 1831-32 · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.8 km
- Montego Bay Civic Centre · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.8 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: Mt. Salem

- 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 Bay4.0 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel99 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 17 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 Mt. Salem

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Mt. Salem.

- Rosemount Pen

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 Mt. Salem and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Greater Montego Bay, 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 Mt. Salem

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center · Mt. Salem 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46786&mlon=-77.90720#map=17/18.46786/-77.90720) 

Bank DamarkMCL · Montego Bay Business District 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47005&mlon=-77.92078#map=17/18.47005/-77.92078) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Cool Oasis · Mt. Salem 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46664&mlon=-77.90554#map=17/18.46664/-77.90554) 

Hotel Comfort Guest House · Mt. Salem 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46729&mlon=-77.91376#map=17/18.46729/-77.91376) 

Mall Westgate Shopping Center · Westgate Hills 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46206&mlon=-77.91426#map=17/18.46206/-77.91426) 

School Maranatha Early Childhood Centre · Mt. Salem 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46952&mlon=-77.90289#map=17/18.46952/-77.90289) 

College Emmanuel Caribbean University · Westgate Hills 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45951&mlon=-77.91211#map=17/18.45951/-77.91211) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 2.4 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 Mt. Salem

Places mapped inside Mt. Salem in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels2
- Schools1
- Pharmacies3

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 Greater Montego Bay

- Barrett Hall
- Barrett Town
- Belmont
- Canterbury
- Catherine Hall
- Catherine Mount
- Coral Gardens
- Cornwall
- Farm Heights
- Flanker
- Flower Hill
- Glendevon
- Granville
- Green Pond
- Greenwood
- Ironshore
- Irwin
- Lilliput
- Montego Bay Business District
- Moy Hall
- Norwood
- Orange Irwin
- Paradise
- Pitfour
- Porto Bello
- Reading
- Rose Heights
- Rosemount
- Rosemount Gardens
- Salt Spring
- Spot Valley
- Spring Garden
- Tower Hill
- Tucker
- Unity Hall
- West Green
- Westgate Hills

## Quick answers

- Where is Mt. Salem?In Greater Montego Bay, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Mt. Salem?Brandon Hill, Catherine Mount, Montego Bay Business District, Rose Heights, Rosemount Gardens, West Green and Westgate Hills
- What is there to see in Mt. Salem?Sewell Cave, Murderer's Cave, The Creek Dome, World War I Monument
- What time zone is Mt. Salem in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Mt. Salem?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Mt. Salem?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Mt. Salem?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Mt. Salem?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mt. Salem?Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center, about 0.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mt. Salem?DamarkMCL, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mt. Salem?NCB, about 1.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mt. Salem?Cool Oasis, about 0.2 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mt. Salem?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mt. Salem?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mt. Salem?JM100521 (OCHA common operational dataset)