# Albion Community, Yallahs, Saint James Parish – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/yallahs/albion/

Community · Yallahs 

# Albion

Albion is a community of Jamaica in Yallahs, Saint James Parish. It covers **0.74 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 1mapped service
- 29 mtypical elevation

## Where is Albion?

Albion lies in [Yallahs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/yallahs/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Brandon Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/kellits/brandon-hill/), [Canterbury](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/canterbury/), [Glendevon](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/glendevon/), [Montego Bay Business District](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/montego-bay-business-district/), [Norwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/norwood/) and [Paradise](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/paradise/). By area it is the 750th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Albion is about 130 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4827° N, 77.9177° 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 Albion

### Nearby, outside Albion

- Tip Pot · cave, Montego Bay Business District0.3 km
- Old Montego Fort · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.0 km
- Sewell Cave · cave, Brandon Hill1.0 km
- The Cage (1806) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.1 km
- Sam Sharpe preaching · memorial, Montego Bay Business District1.1 km
- Sam Sharpe Square · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.1 km
- Montego Bay Cultural Center · museum, Montego Bay Business District1.2 km
- Historic Court House (1774) · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.2 km
- Institute of Jamaica Museum · museum, Montego Bay Business District1.2 km
- Montego Bay Civic Centre · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.2 km
- Emancipation War 1831-32 · attraction, Montego Bay Business District1.2 km
- World War I Monument · monument, Montego Bay Business District1.2 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: Albion

- 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 Bay2.3 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel100 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 19 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 Albion

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

- Albion

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 Albion and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Yallahs, 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 Albion

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Next Generation Medical Centre · Brandon Hill 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47831&mlon=-77.90818#map=17/18.47831/-77.90818) 

Bank First Caribbean International Bank · Montego Bay Business District 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47623&mlon=-77.92260#map=17/18.47623/-77.92260) 

ATM international ATM (only J$) · Montego Bay Business District 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48921&mlon=-77.92738#map=17/18.48921/-77.92738) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Montego Bay Business District 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47446&mlon=-77.92220#map=17/18.47446/-77.92220) 

Hotel Verney House Resort · Montego Bay Business District 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48118&mlon=-77.92328#map=17/18.48118/-77.92328) 

Mall City Centre Mall · Montego Bay Business District 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47645&mlon=-77.92299#map=17/18.47645/-77.92299) 

School GIFT Education · Albion 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48382&mlon=-77.92261#map=17/18.48382/-77.92261) 

College International Univeristy of the Caribbean · Montego Bay Business District 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47552&mlon=-77.91913#map=17/18.47552/-77.91913) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 2.9 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Albion

Places mapped inside Albion in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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 Albion?In Yallahs, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Albion?Brandon Hill, Canterbury, Glendevon, Montego Bay Business District, Norwood and Paradise
- What is there to see in Albion?Tip Pot, Old Montego Fort, Sewell Cave, The Cage (1806)
- What time zone is Albion in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Albion?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Albion?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Albion?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Albion?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Albion?Next Generation Medical Centre, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Albion?First Caribbean International Bank, about 0.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Albion?international ATM (only J$), about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Albion?Texaco, about 1.0 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Albion?JM101301 (OCHA common operational dataset)