# Christiana, Westmoreland Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/christiana/

Development area · Westmoreland Parish 

# Christiana

Christiana is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Westmoreland Parish. It covers **1.47 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 1 named village or locality is recorded here.

- 1.5km²
- 1community

## Where is Christiana?

Christiana lies in [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other development areas: [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/port-morant/) and [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). By area it is the 127th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 0.2% of [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/). The centre of Christiana is about 143 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 2.0 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Westmoreland Parish. The centre point is at 18.2349° N, 78.1251° 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).

## Know before you go: Christiana

- 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 Bay37 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel123 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38).

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 Christiana

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[Chantilly](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/christiana/chantilly/) 1.5 1 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 Christiana

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

- Logwood Pen

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 Christiana and the best time to visit

In Christiana, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 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 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Christiana?In Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Christiana?Port Morant and Savanna-la-mar
- What time zone is Christiana in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Christiana?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Christiana?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Christiana?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Christiana?December to April
- What is the P-code of Christiana?JM1403 (OCHA common operational dataset)