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Morant Bay, Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica – Jamaica Flag

Current Date And Time In Morant Bay, Jamaica

Friday, 14 August 2026
13:07:16 EST
Currency: Jamaican Dollar (JMD)
Timezone: UTC -05:00 (EST)
Population: 9,368
District: Morant Bay

📍 Cities Near To Morant Bay


Find cities, states and countries closest to Morant Bay in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Morant Bay.

📍 Morant Bay Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Morant Bay from our regional database:

State / RegionSaint Thomas Parish
DistrictMorant Bay
Total Population9,368
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude17.8815° N
Center Longitude-76.4093° E
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
UTC Time Zone-05:00
Population Rank in Saint Thomas Parish#1 of 8
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Annotto Bay Annotto Bay36 57 31
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bath Bath6 10 5
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Buff Bay Buff Bay29 47 26
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Constant Spring Constant Spring28 45 24
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Dalvey Dalvey11 17 9
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Easington Easington12 20 11
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Golden Grove Golden Grove10 16 8
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Gordon Town Gordon Town23 37 20
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Half Way Tree Half Way Tree27 44 24
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Hope Bay Hope Bay24 39 21
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Kingston Kingston26 43 23
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Manchioneal Manchioneal14 23 12
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mavis Bank Mavis Bank19 31 17
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Mona Heights Mona Heights24 39 21
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Moore Town Moore Town14 22 12
North (N)

🏳️ States Near To Morant Bay


States and regions closest to Saint Thomas Parish (home state of Morant Bay), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Clarendon Clarendon53 85 46
West (W)
National Flag Of Hanover Hanover116 186 100
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Kingston Kingston25 40 22
West (W)
National Flag Of Manchester Manchester71 115 62
West (W)
National Flag Of Portland Parish Portland Parish8 13 7
North (N)
National Flag Of Saint Andrew Parish Saint Andrew Parish22 35 19
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Saint Ann Parish Saint Ann Parish58 94 51
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Saint Catherine Parish Saint Catherine Parish41 66 36
West (W)
National Flag Of Saint James Parish Saint James Parish98 158 85
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Saint Mary Parish Saint Mary Parish42 68 36
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Morant Bay


Countries bordering or closest to Jamaica, with aerial distance and compass direction from Morant Bay's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aruba Aruba622 1,002 540
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Bahamas Bahamas478 770 416
North (N)
National Flag Of Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba730 1,174 634
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Cayman Islands Cayman Islands272 438 236
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Costa Rica Costa Rica722 1,161 627
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Cuba Cuba238 383 207
North (N)
National Flag Of Curacao Curacao689 1,109 599
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic470 756 408
East (E)
National Flag Of Haiti Haiti334 537 290
East (E)
National Flag Of Honduras Honduras625 1,006 543
West-southwest (WSW)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Morant Bay. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Morant Bay (You)Saint Thomas Parish9,368
SeaforthSaint Thomas Parish4,5507.9NW
BathSaint Thomas Parish2,3829.8NE
Trinity VilleSaint Thomas Parish2,89514.2NW
Golden GroveSaint Thomas Parish3,05815.6ENE
YallahsSaint Thomas Parish7,64416.2W
DalveySaint Thomas Parish3,03717.3ENE
EasingtonSaint Thomas Parish2,63419.5WNW
Moore TownPortland Parish1,11921.9N
ManchionealPortland Parish2,32122.9NE
Tower HillSaint Andrew Parish12,18429.4WNW

🏆 Saint Thomas Parish City Rankings

How does Morant Bay rank within Saint Thomas Parish? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Morant Bay appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Morant Bay ⭐9,368
Yallahs7,644
Seaforth4,550
Golden Grove3,058
Dalvey3,037
Trinity Ville2,895
Easington2,634
Bath2,382

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Norman Manley International Airport
IATA: KIN
40 km (25 mi) from Morant Bay
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North
📊 Compare Saint Thomas Parish Cities
Morant Bay ranks #1 of 8 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Morant Bay? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Morant Bay Sits on the Map

Morant Bay sits inside Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica and ranks #1 of 8 cities in Saint Thomas Parish by population. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Morant Bay to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Morant Bay outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Morant Bay and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Morant Bay against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Saint Thomas Parish city rankings

🌎 Beyond Morant Bay: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Morant Bay and the countries closest to Morant Bay by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Jamaica. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across North America.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Morant Bay, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Morant Bay at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Morant Bay

If you're stringing together stops in Saint Thomas Parish, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Morant Bay — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Morant Bay MapView the Morant Bay map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Morant Bay Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Saint Thomas Parish OverviewExplore the Saint Thomas Parish state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Jamaica Country DataGet complete Jamaica data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Morant Bay

Which cities are closest to Morant Bay?

See the Cities Near To Morant Bay table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Saint Thomas Parish by population and density.

How is the distance from Morant Bay to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Morant Bay and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Morant Bay map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Morant Bay will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Morant Bay to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Morant Bay?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Morant Bay. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Saint Thomas Parish city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Morant Bay compare in size to the cities near it?

Morant Bay ranks #1 of 8 cities in Saint Thomas Parish by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Morant Bay?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Morant Bay is Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), about 40 km (25 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.