# Broughton Community, Negril, Westmoreland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/broughton/

Community · Negril 

# Broughton

Broughton is a community of Jamaica in Negril, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **5.37 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.4km²
- 9 mtypical elevation

## Where is Broughton?

Broughton lies in [Negril](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 1 other community: [Little London](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/little-london/). By area it is the 573rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 3.3% of [Negril](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/). The centre of Broughton is about 153 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2198° N, 78.2185° 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 Broughton

### Nearby, outside Broughton

- Jamwest Motorsports and Adventure Park · theme park, Little London3.3 km
- Bat Hole Cave #2 · cave, Revival5.2 km
- Campbell's Batholes · cave, Revival5.7 km
- Top Hill Cave · cave, Little London6.5 km
- Blue Hole Spring · attraction, Revival6.9 km
- Water Hole Cave · cave, Revival7.0 km
- Revival Shelter · cave, Revival7.2 km
- Brighton Sinkhole · cave, Revival7.2 km
- York Shaft · cave, Llandilo7.4 km
- Titus Cave · cave, Revival7.9 km
- Monarva Cave · cave, Revival7.9 km
- Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland8.1 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: Broughton

- 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 Bay45 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel133 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 35 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 17:39).

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 Broughton

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Broughton. Settlements here lie between about 3 m and 14 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Broughton
- Goldson Land
- Little Broughton
- New Broughton
- Old Hope Wharf

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 Broughton

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- New Savanna River

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 Broughton and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Negril, 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 Broughton

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica · Savanna-la-mar Business District 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22255&mlon=-78.13488#map=17/18.22255/-78.13488) 

Bank C&WJ Co-Operative Credit Union · Savanna-la-mar Business District 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21627&mlon=-78.13369#map=17/18.21627/-78.13369) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump Mic Mar Traders Service Station · Little London 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24459&mlon=-78.21569#map=17/18.24459/-78.21569) 

Hotel Tansobak Cottages · Revival 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21985&mlon=-78.26915#map=17/18.21985/-78.26915) 

Mall Western Shopping Centre · Savanna-la-mar Business District 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22237&mlon=-78.13344#map=17/18.22237/-78.13344) 

School Little London Primary School · Little London 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24586&mlon=-78.21740#map=17/18.24586/-78.21740) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Little London Police Station · Little London 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24478&mlon=-78.21688#map=17/18.24478/-78.21688) 

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 Negril

- Delveland
- Little London
- Negril
- Revival
- Sheffield

## Quick answers

- Where is Broughton?In Negril, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Broughton?Little London
- What is there to see in Broughton?Jamwest Motorsports and Adventure Park, Bat Hole Cave #2, Campbell's Batholes, Top Hill Cave
- What time zone is Broughton in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Broughton?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Broughton?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Broughton?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Broughton?Settlements lie between 3 m and 14 m
- What is the best time to visit Broughton?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Broughton?Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, about 8.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Broughton?C&WJ Co-Operative Credit Union, about 9.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Broughton?NCB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Broughton?Mic Mar Traders Service Station, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Broughton?JM140901 (OCHA common operational dataset)