# Port Morant, Saint Thomas Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/ Development area · Saint Thomas Parish # Port Morant Port Morant is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Thomas Parish. It covers **117.5 km²**. It is divided into 8 communities. 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 117km² - 8communities - 3mapped services ## Where is Port Morant? Port Morant lies in [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other development areas: [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/alligator-pond/), [Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/golden-grove/), [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/morant-bay/), [Rio Grande](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/) and [Seaforth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/seaforth/). By area it is the 41st largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 15.8% of [Saint Thomas Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/). The centre of Port Morant is about 45 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 8.4 km from Morant Bay, the main town of Saint Thomas Parish. The centre point is at 17.9481° N, 76.3721° 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 Port Morant OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Port Morant: 1 attraction; 1 beach; 1 cave. - White Sand · beach - Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa · attraction - Style Hut Cave · cave 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: Port Morant - 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) · Kingston44 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen48 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. ## Communities of Port Morant Community Area km² Localities Services [Airy Castle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/airy-castle/) 12 9 0 [Arcadia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/arcadia/) 4.9 3 0 [Bath](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/bath/) 25 8 0 [Hayfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/hayfield/) 16 7 0 [Leith Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/leith-hall/) 3.9 3 1 [Pear Tree River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/pear-tree-river/) 10 5 0 [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/port-morant/) 8.9 6 2 [Sunning Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-thomas/port-morant/sunning-hill/) 37 13 0 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Port Morant Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Port Morant. The largest with a recorded population: Bath (2,382). Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 430 m above sea level (median 121 m). - Abernethy - Airy Castle - Arcadia - Arcadia Junction - Bath - Beacon Hill - Bowden Pen - Brook Hill - Cambridge - Clifton - Content - Cotton Tree Mountain - Cross Pass - Cross Path - Croton - Cruden - Edgars Rio Grande - Felix - Fort - Four Feet - Friendship - Ginger Hall - Ginger Piece - Glenmoy - Green Castle - Grossett Village - Harbour Head - Harbour View - Hayfield (Maroons) - Hopewell Hall - Land Top - Leith Hall - Lumsden Gap - Mount - Mount Felix - Moy Hall - Nicoll Hill - Pear Tree River - Pleasant Hill - Port Morant - Potosi - Rhine - Richmond Hill - Riversview - Rock Brook - Sterling Castle - Stokesfield - Style Hut - Sunflower - Sunning Hill - Thornton - Unity Valley - Water Valley - Western Potosi 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 Port Morant Named natural and historic features inside Port Morant, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Boar River - Bugaboo River - Clarkes River - Cocoa River - Crayfish River - Devils River - Dry River - Island River - Lime Bush River - Matty River - Pear Tree River - Pompey River - Roaring River - Styx River - Sulphur River - Wild Negro River ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Battery Point ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 2 mountain passes; 1 mountain; 1 peak. - Macca Sucker · 1,169 m - Gossomer Peak · 1,121 m - Bungo Hill · 851 m - Cuna Cuna Gap · 767 m - Corn Pass Gap · 661 m - Stone Hole Bump · 621 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 Port Morant and the best time to visit In Port Morant, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Port Morant Places mapped inside Port Morant in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Restaurants2 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 Port Morant?In Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica - What borders Port Morant?Alligator Pond, Golden Grove, Morant Bay, Rio Grande and Seaforth - What is there to see in Port Morant?Bath Fountain Hotel & Spa, Style Hut Cave, White Sand - What time zone is Port Morant in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Port Morant?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Port Morant?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Port Morant?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Port Morant?Settlements lie between 12 m and 430 m - What is the highest point in Port Morant?Macca Sucker (1,169 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Port Morant?November to June - How many petrol pumps are in Port Morant?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Port Morant?JM1205 (OCHA common operational dataset)