# Duhaney Pen Community, Morant Bay, Saint Thomas Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/duhaney-pen/

Community · Morant Bay 

# Duhaney Pen

Duhaney Pen is a community of Jamaica in Morant Bay, Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **13.6 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.6km²
- 3 mtypical elevation

## Where is Duhaney Pen?

Duhaney Pen lies in [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/), [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Church Corner](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/church-corner/), [Danvers Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/danvers-pen/), [White Horses](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/white-horses/) and [York](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/york/). By area it is the 291st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.8% of [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/). The centre of Duhaney Pen is about 39 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.9 km from Morant Bay, the main town of Morant Bay. The centre point is at 17.8963° N, 76.4428° 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 Duhaney Pen

### Nearby, outside Duhaney Pen

- Morant House · ruins, Church Corner2.0 km
- Rozelle Falls · waterfall, White Horses3.7 km
- Morant Bay Courthouse · ruins, Morant Bay4.0 km
- Fort Morant (1758) · attraction, Morant Bay4.0 km
- Chill spot (Tyre or Ackee Tree) · attraction, Danvers Pen5.1 km
- Creighton Hall Cave · cave, White Horses5.1 km
- Hillside Cemetery · memorial, Hillside7.9 km
- Coley House · ruins, Font Hill9.0 km
- Land Authority · monument, Trinityville10 km
- Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa · attraction, Bath12 km
- White Sand · beach, Leith Hall12 km
- Style Hut Cave · cave, Port Morant12 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: Duhaney Pen

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston37 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen42 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 17:32).

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 Duhaney Pen

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Duhaney Pen. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 4 m above sea level (median 3 m).

- Belvedere
- Duhaney Pen
- Friendship
- Friendship Pen
- Springfield

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 Duhaney Pen

Named natural and historic features inside Duhaney Pen, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Goslings River
- Pyes Gut
- Stony Gut

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 Duhaney Pen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Morant Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 35 

Feb 26 18 

Mar 26 27 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 117 

Jun 28 101 

Jul 28 75 

Aug 28 111 

Sep 28 131 

Oct 28 180 

Nov 27 94 

Dec 27 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Duhaney Pen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Saint Thomas Infirmary · Church Corner 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88593&mlon=-76.41812#map=17/17.88593/-76.41812) 

Bank Scotiabank · Morant Bay 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88181&mlon=-76.40839#map=17/17.88181/-76.40839) 

ATM Scotiabank · Harbour View 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95150&mlon=-76.71963#map=17/17.95150/-76.71963) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Morant Bay · Church Corner 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88524&mlon=-76.41827#map=17/17.88524/-76.41827) 

Hotel Morant Villas · Morant Bay 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88110&mlon=-76.40637#map=17/17.88110/-76.40637) 

Mall Harbour View Shopping Center · Harbour View 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95030&mlon=-76.71994#map=17/17.95030/-76.71994) 

School Paul Bogle High School · Church Corner 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.89502&mlon=-76.42361#map=17/17.89502/-76.42361) 

College Morant Bay Community College · Church Corner 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88330&mlon=-76.41670#map=17/17.88330/-76.41670) 

Police station The Jamaica Constabulary Morant Bay · Morant Bay 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88114&mlon=-76.40933#map=17/17.88114/-76.40933) 

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 Morant Bay

- Church Corner
- Johns Town
- Lyssons
- Morant Bay
- Retreat
- Spring Gardens
- White Horses
- Wilmington

## Quick answers

- Where is Duhaney Pen?In Morant Bay, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Duhaney Pen?Church Corner, Danvers Pen, White Horses and York
- What is there to see in Duhaney Pen?Morant House, Rozelle Falls, Morant Bay Courthouse, Fort Morant (1758)
- What time zone is Duhaney Pen in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Duhaney Pen?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Duhaney Pen?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Duhaney Pen?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Duhaney Pen?Settlements lie between 3 m and 4 m
- What is the best time to visit Duhaney Pen?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Duhaney Pen?Saint Thomas Infirmary, about 2.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Duhaney Pen?Scotiabank, about 4.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Duhaney Pen?Scotiabank, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Duhaney Pen?TotalEnergies, Morant Bay, about 2.9 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Duhaney Pen?JM120402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
