MORANT BAY

Saint Thomas Parish · JAMAICA (JM) · 17.88°N / 76.41°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,489,440

Morant Bay is a city in Jamaica with a population of 9,368. It sits at 17.88/-76.41, runs on America/Jamaica, is 7 km from Seaforth.

Population 9,368

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Jamaica

All facts

fields

Country: Jamaica
Subdivision: Saint Thomas Parish
Coords: 17.88°N / 76.41°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Seaforth Saint Thomas Parish 4,550 7.9 km

NE Bath Saint Thomas Parish 2,382 9.8 km

NW Trinity Ville Saint Thomas Parish 2,895 14.2 km

E Golden Grove Saint Thomas Parish 3,058 15.6 km

W Yallahs Saint Thomas Parish 7,644 16.3 km

E Dalvey Saint Thomas Parish 3,037 17.4 km

W Easington Saint Thomas Parish 2,634 19.5 km

N Moore Town Portland Parish 1,119 21.8 km

NE Manchioneal Portland Parish 2,321 22.8 km

NW Tower Hill Saint Andrew Parish 12,184 29.4 km

Air access

nearby

POT

Ken Jones Airport

Medium airport

37.5 km

KIN

Norman Manley International Airport

Large airport

40.5 km

KTP

Tinson Pen Airport

Medium airport

45.5 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Morant Bay?: 9,368 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Morant Bay in?: America/Jamaica.
Which country is Morant Bay in?: Jamaica (JM).
Which airport serves Morant Bay?: Ken Jones Airport (POT).
How far is Morant Bay from Kingston?: About 43 km.
Does Morant Bay have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Jamaica?: English.
What currency is used in Jamaica?: Jamaican Dollar.
How many cities are in Jamaica?: 97 on record.
Which admin region is Morant Bay in?: Saint Thomas Parish.

Get this page as JSON

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3489440

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3489440,
    "name": "Morant Bay",
    "ascii_name": "Morant Bay",
    "country_code": "JM",
    "population": 9368,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Jamaica",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 17.88145,
    "longitude": -76.40927
  }
}

Context

comparatives

2.1x the population of Seaforth.
7 km from Seaforth.
Same timezone (America/Jamaica) as 96 other cities in Jamaica.