# Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish – Communities & Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/ Development area · Westmoreland Parish # Savanna-la-mar Savanna-la-mar is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Westmoreland Parish. It covers **165.7 km²**. Its main town is Savanna-la-Mar. It is divided into 21 communities. 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 73 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 166km² - 21communities - 73mapped services ## Where is Savanna-la-mar? Savanna-la-mar lies in [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 10 other development areas: [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/christiana/), [Darliston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/), [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/), [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/), [Negril](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/), [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/port-morant/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/red-hills/), [Whitehouse](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/whitehouse/), [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/williamsfield/) and [Yallahs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/). By area it is the 15th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 21.1% of [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/). The centre of Savanna-la-mar is about 138 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Westmoreland Parish. The centre point is at 18.2727° N, 78.0656° 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 Savanna-la-mar OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Savanna-la-mar: 8 caves; 4 attractions; 1 archaeological site; 1 ruins. - Old Fort · archaeological site - Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park · attraction - Paradise Park · attraction - Real Rock Garden · attraction - Roaring River Park Garden · attraction - Ancho Cave · cave - Berry's Sinkhole · cave - Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House · ruins - Fort William Cave · cave - Knockalva Cave · cave - Paradise Pen Cave · cave - Roaring River Cave · cave - Venus Cave · cave - York Shaft · 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: Savanna-la-mar - 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 Bay30 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel117 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) 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 Savanna-la-mar Community Area km² Localities Services [Amity Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/amity-savanna-la-mar/) 6.2 3 0 [Big Bridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/big-bridge/) 8.3 1 1 [Cornwall Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/cornwall-mountain/) 14 2 0 [Farm Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/farm-pen/) 3.2 3 0 [Ferris](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/ferris/) 7.9 4 1 [Fort William](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/fort-william/) 7.3 2 0 [Georges Plain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/georges-plain/) 17 5 1 [Haddo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/haddo/) 3.7 1 0 [Hertford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/hertford/) 11 5 0 [Llandilo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/llandilo/) 6.0 1 1 [McField](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/mcfield/) 5.7 1 2 [Mount Stewart](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/mount-stewart/) 5.8 2 0 [Petersfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/petersfield/) 11 4 1 [Porters Mountain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/porters-mountain/) 8.3 2 0 [Roaring River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/roaring-river/) 7.2 1 0 [Savanna-la-mar Business District](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/savanna-la-mar-business-district/) 4.9 9 66 [Smithfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/smithfield/) 9.9 6 0 [Stratbogie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/stratbogie/) 2.9 4 0 [Three Miles River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/three-miles-river/) 2.5 1 0 [Water Works](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/water-works/) 11 3 0 [Whithorn](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/whithorn/) 11 9 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 Savanna-la-mar Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Savanna-la-mar. The largest with a recorded population: Savanna-la-Mar (16,553), Whithorn (4,284) and Petersfield (3,454). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 404 m above sea level (median 45 m). - Acton - Amity Cross - Anglesea - Banbury - Big Bridge - Campbells Run - Campbleton - Carawina - Coffee Walk - Cold Spring - Cornwall Cresent - Cornwall Land - Cornwall Mountain - Dunbars Corner - Dunbars River - Duthieston - Emmaville - Farm Pen - Ferris Cross - Fort William - Friendship Cross - Galloway - Georges Plain - Glade Gate - Goodens River - Greenwich - Grotto - Haddo - Hatfield - Hertford - Hudson Land - Jane Marks - Kingswood - Kingswood Pen - Lee Park - Lindoes Hill - Line Gate - Llandilo - Lyndhurst Hill - Mackfield - Mount Pleasant - Mount Shiloh - Mount Stewart - Mount Thirza - New Galloway - Paradise - Petersfield - Phoenix Park - Pipers Corner - Porters Mountain - River Head - Roaring River - Savanna-la-Mar - Shrewsbury - Smithfield - Smithfield Whalf - Strathbogie - Sweet River - Three Mile River - Torrington - Wakefield - Water Cress - Water Works - Welcome - Westmore Gardens - Whithorn - Windsor 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 Savanna-la-mar Named natural and historic features inside Savanna-la-mar, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Deans Valley River - Goodins River - Morgans River - Roaring River - Salt River - Straws River - Sweet River ### Coast and islands 3 headlands. - Bluff Point - Cabarita Point - Robins Point ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 3 mountains. - Cornwall Mountain · 474 m - Hermitage Mountain · 411 m - Cotton Hill · 249 m - Friendship Mountain · 164 m - Fort William · 111 m - Carawina · 46 m - Georges Plain · 9 m - Smoky Hill · 7 m ### Getting around 2 airfields. - Frome - Sweet 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 Savanna-la-mar and the best time to visit In Savanna-la-mar, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Savanna-la-mar Places mapped inside Savanna-la-mar in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps11 - Hotels6 - Shopping malls7 - Schools11 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies11 - Restaurants12 - Police stations1 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 Savanna-la-mar?In Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Savanna-la-mar?Christiana, Darliston, Grange Hill, Hopewell, Negril, Port Morant, Red Hills, Whitehouse, Williamsfield and Yallahs - What is there to see in Savanna-la-mar?Abeokuta Paradise Nature Park, Ancho Cave, Berry's Sinkhole, Dean's Valley Waterworks Estate Great House - What time zone is Savanna-la-mar in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Savanna-la-mar?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Savanna-la-mar?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Savanna-la-mar?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Savanna-la-mar?Settlements lie between 1 m and 404 m - What is the highest point in Savanna-la-mar?Cornwall Mountain (474 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Savanna-la-mar?December to April - How many hospitals are in Savanna-la-mar?4 mapped - How many banks are in Savanna-la-mar?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Savanna-la-mar?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Savanna-la-mar?JM1413 (OCHA common operational dataset)