# Fairfield Community, Mandeville, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mandeville/fairfield/

Community · Mandeville 

# Fairfield

Fairfield is a community of Jamaica in Mandeville, Saint James Parish. It covers **1.69 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 1.7km²
- 57 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fairfield?

Fairfield lies in [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mandeville/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Bogue](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/balaclava/bogue/), [Catherine Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/catherine-hall/), [Granville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/granville/), [Pitfour](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/pitfour/), [Tucker](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/tucker/), [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 703rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Fairfield is about 129 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4512° N, 77.9124° 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 Fairfield

### Nearby, outside Fairfield

- Murderer's Cave · cave, Montego Bay Business District2.2 km
- The Creek Dome · attraction, Montego Bay Business District2.4 km
- Sewell Cave · cave, Brandon Hill2.5 km
- World War I Monument · monument, Montego Bay Business District2.6 km
- Sam Sharpe Square · attraction, Montego Bay Business District2.7 km
- Montego Bay Cultural Center · museum, Montego Bay Business District2.7 km
- Emancipation War 1831-32 · attraction, Montego Bay Business District2.7 km
- Historic Court House (1774) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District2.7 km
- Institute of Jamaica Museum · museum, Montego Bay Business District2.7 km
- Montego Bay Civic Centre · attraction, Montego Bay Business District2.8 km
- Sam Sharpe preaching · memorial, Montego Bay Business District2.8 km
- The Cage (1806) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District2.8 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: Fairfield

- 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 Bay5.8 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel100 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 15 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 Fairfield

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Fairfield. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 57 m above sea level (median 57 m).

- Bellefield Estate
- Fairfield
- Fairfield Estate

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 Fairfield and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mandeville, 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 Fairfield

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Rubis · Westgate Hills 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46161&mlon=-77.91447#map=17/18.46161/-77.91447) 

Hotel Ashanti Inn Guest House · Montego Bay Business District 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46662&mlon=-77.91593#map=17/18.46662/-77.91593) 

Mall Westgate Shopping Centre · Westgate Hills 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46175&mlon=-77.91396#map=17/18.46175/-77.91396) 

School Herbert Morrison Technical High School · Bogue 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45497&mlon=-77.92184#map=17/18.45497/-77.92184) 

College Emmanuel Caribbean University · Westgate Hills 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45951&mlon=-77.91211#map=17/18.45951/-77.91211) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 1.9 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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Fairfield?In Mandeville, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Fairfield?Bogue, Catherine Hall, Granville, Pitfour, Tucker, West Green and Westgate Hills
- What is there to see in Fairfield?Murderer's Cave, The Creek Dome, Sewell Cave, World War I Monument
- What time zone is Fairfield in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Fairfield?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Fairfield?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fairfield?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Fairfield?Settlements lie between 29 m and 57 m
- What is the best time to visit Fairfield?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fairfield?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Fairfield?First Global Bank Ltd, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Fairfield?NCB, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Fairfield?Rubis, about 1.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fairfield?JM100901 (OCHA common operational dataset)