# Mocho Community, Maroon Town, Saint James Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/mocho/ Community · Maroon Town # Mocho Mocho is a community of Jamaica in Maroon Town, Saint James Parish. It covers **10.4 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 10.4km² - 623 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mocho? Mocho lies in [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Catadupa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/catadupa/), [Garlands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/garlands/), [Mt. Horeb](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-horeb/), [Niagara](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/niagara/) and [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/). By area it is the 371st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 8.2% of [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/). The centre of Mocho is about 115 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2829° N, 77.8359° 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 Mocho OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Mocho: 8 caves. - Blue Hole Glade Cave 1 · cave - Blue Hole Glade Cave 2 · cave - Blue Hole Glade Cave 3 · cave - Blue Hole Glade Cave 4 · cave - Blue Hole Glade Cave 5 · cave - Blue Hole Glade Cave 6 · cave - Mocho Sink Cave · cave - Sweetwater Caves · cave ### Nearby, outside Mocho - William's Cave · cave, Garlands1.8 km - Garlands Rising · cave, Garlands2.5 km - Niagara River Cave South Entrance · cave, Niagara2.7 km - Nodewood Rising · cave, Niagara2.7 km - Niagara River Cave · cave, Niagara2.9 km - Blue Hole Glade Caves · cave, Niagara2.9 km - Nodewood Cave 2 · cave, Niagara3.0 km - Garlands Sink · cave, Garlands3.0 km - Nodewood Cave 1 · cave, Niagara3.1 km - Gungoo Cave · cave, Catadupa3.7 km - Pumphouse Cave · cave, Flamstead Gardens4.1 km - Banana Market Sink · cave, Flamstead Gardens4.7 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: Mocho - 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 Bay26 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel92 km ### Nearest railway station Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 5.2 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 Mocho Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Mocho. - Auchindolly - Mocho 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 Mocho Named natural and historic features inside Mocho, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Belfont Forest Reserve 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 Mocho and the best time to visit Using the climate of Maroon Town, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 48 Feb 25 34 Mar 26 52 Apr 27 58 May 27 141 Jun 27 128 Jul 27 92 Aug 28 118 Sep 28 151 Oct 27 183 Nov 26 113 Dec 25 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mocho Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) School EBER Kindergarten & Preparatory School · Flagstaff 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34405&mlon=-77.78703#map=17/18.34405/-77.78703) College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 22 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. ## Other communities in Maroon Town - Flagstaff - Flamstead Gardens - Garlands - Maldon - Maroon Town - Niagara - Summer Hill - Tangle River - Vaughansfield - Welcome Hall ## Quick answers - Where is Mocho?In Maroon Town, Saint James Parish, Jamaica - What borders Mocho?Catadupa, Garlands, Mt. Horeb, Niagara and Stonehenge - What is there to see in Mocho?Blue Hole Glade Cave 1, Blue Hole Glade Cave 2, Blue Hole Glade Cave 3, Blue Hole Glade Cave 4 - What time zone is Mocho in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mocho?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Mocho?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mocho?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Mocho?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Mocho?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mocho?First Global Bank Ltd, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mocho?NCB, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mocho?Hacker's Texaco, about 13 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mocho?JM101006 (OCHA common operational dataset)