# Mango Valley Community, Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mango-valley/ Community · Oracabessa # Mango Valley Mango Valley is a community of Jamaica in Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **22.8 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 22.8km² - 182 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mango Valley? Mango Valley lies in [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Amiel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/amiel-town/), [Bonny Gate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/bonny-gate/), [Boscobel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/boscobel/), [Free Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/free-hill/), [Gayle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/gayle/), [Jack's River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/jack-s-river/), [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/oracabessa/) and [Retreat](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/retreat/). By area it is the 131st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 36.0% of [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/). The centre of Mango Valley is about 46 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3748° N, 76.9820° 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 Mango Valley ### Nearby, outside Mango Valley - Wright's Cave · cave, Boscobel3.8 km - Retreat Hole · cave, Retreat4.2 km - Dinaman Caves · cave, Retreat4.6 km - James Bond Beach · attraction, Oracabessa5.0 km - Jacota Hole · cave, Retreat5.0 km - Fisherman's Beach · attraction, Oracabessa5.3 km - Button Beach · attraction, Oracabessa5.3 km - Low Cay Beach · beach, Oracabessa5.6 km - Fleming Beach · beach, Oracabessa5.7 km - Three Hills Cave · cave, Charles Town6.6 km - Old Spanish Bridge · attraction, Labyrinth6.8 km - Blue hole · attraction, Exchange7.1 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: Mango Valley - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel3.5 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen46 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 31 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:34). 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 Mango Valley Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Mango Valley. Settlements here lie between about 68 m and 349 m above sea level (median 182 m). - Fellowship Hall - Greenwood Park - Mango Valley - New Ramble - Stonyfield Pen - Union - Union Hill - Union Hill Pen - Verdun - Warwick Castle 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 Mango Valley Named natural and historic features inside Mango Valley, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Cogwood River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Zion · 229 m 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 Mango Valley and the best time to visit Using the climate of Oracabessa, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 46 Feb 25 30 Mar 26 39 Apr 26 51 May 27 136 Jun 27 125 Jul 28 94 Aug 28 122 Sep 28 151 Oct 28 193 Nov 27 118 Dec 26 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mango Valley Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trinity Port Maria · Baileys Vale 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35548&mlon=-76.89903#map=17/18.35548/-76.89903) Bank Scotiabank · Baileys Vale 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35566&mlon=-76.89946#map=17/18.35566/-76.89946) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump Rubis · Oracabessa 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39897&mlon=-76.95239#map=17/18.39897/-76.95239) Hotel Beaches Resort · Boscobel 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40416&mlon=-76.97989#map=17/18.40416/-76.97989) Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40657&mlon=-77.10327#map=17/18.40657/-77.10327) School Oracabessa High School · Oracabessa 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40551&mlon=-76.94231#map=17/18.40551/-76.94231) College Port Maria Heart Training Centre · Port Maria 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36271&mlon=-76.89274#map=17/18.36271/-76.89274) Police station Oracabessa Police · Oracabessa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40424&mlon=-76.94908#map=17/18.40424/-76.94908) 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 Oracabessa - Boscobel - Galina - Jack's River - Mason Hall - Oracabessa ## Quick answers - Where is Mango Valley?In Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Mango Valley?Amiel Town, Bonny Gate, Boscobel, Free Hill, Gayle, Jack's River, Oracabessa and Retreat - What is there to see in Mango Valley?Wright's Cave, Retreat Hole, Dinaman Caves, James Bond Beach - What time zone is Mango Valley in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Mango Valley?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Mango Valley?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mango Valley?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mango Valley?Settlements lie between 68 m and 349 m - What is the highest point in Mango Valley?Mount Zion (229 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mango Valley?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Mango Valley?Trinity Port Maria, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mango Valley?Scotiabank, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mango Valley?Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mango Valley?Rubis, about 4.1 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Mango Valley?JM111004 (OCHA common operational dataset)