Wakefield
Location of Wakefield in Jamaica
Wakefield is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,694 as of 2009. [1]
Wakefield is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,694 as of 2009. [1]
Middlesex is the central of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It has no current-day administrative significance. It covers 5,041.9 km2 and has a population of 1,183,361 giving it the largest area and population of the three counties. It includes Spanish Town, the island's original capital.
The Black River is one of the longest rivers in Jamaica. At a length of 53.4 km (33.2 mi), it was believed to be the longest until it was discovered that the Rio Minho was 92.8 km long. Its name refers to the darkness of the river bed caused by thick layers of decomposing vegetation. Over 100 species of birds have been recorded in the Black River morass.
The Jamaica Province of the Moravian Church is part of the worldwide Moravian Church Unity.
Gayle is a settlement in Jamaica.
Kellits is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,658 as of 2009.
Lionel Town is a settlement in the Clarendon parish of Jamaica. It has a population of 5,416 as of 2009. Lionel Town has a Community Hospital. The town is named after the British colonial administrator General Sir Lionel Smith who was the island's governor at the time of emancipation in 1836.
Lluidas Vale, also known as Worthy Park, is a settlement in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. It has a population of 3,413 as of 2009.
Maggotty is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 1,335 as of 2009. Maggotty was a bauxite mining town in the 1960s and 1970s. The Revere bauxite plant polluted the Black River, Jamaica's longest river. The small town also possesses three schools neighbouring each other: a high school, Maggotty High school; a primary school, Glen Stuart Primary; and an infant school, Maggotty Basic School.
Maroon Town is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 3122 as of 2009.
Nain is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 2,331 as of 2009. The Alpart Sports Club Ground, which has played host to first-class cricket matches for Jamaica is located in the village.
Old Harbour Bay is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 8,537 as of 2009.
Osbourne Store is a settlement in Jamaica. It had a population of 3932 as of 2009.
Point Hill is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 5,766 as of 2009.
Race Course is a settlement in Clarendon Parish in Jamaica. It has a population of 3,003 as of 2009. It is 34 mi west of Kingston, Jamaica, the capital city.
Rio Bueno is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 1,096 as of 2009.
Siloah is a settlement in Jamaica whose existence dates to between the mid 1700s and the early 1800s. It has a population of 2,653 as of 2009. Siloah's economy revolves around the tourist attraction Appleton Sugar Estate, established in 1749, which produces sugar and rum. Their primary school was started in 1825 and the Black River, one of Jamaica's longest rivers runs through the Appleton property. Siloah is also home to West Indies wicket keeper Chadwick Walton.
Ulster Spring is a settlement in Jamaica. In 2009, its population was recorded as 1,376.
White House is a settlement in Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica, with some 4,000 residents, known traditionally for its fishing industry, which provides fresh seafood to businesses across Jamaica.
Williamsfield is a settlement in Manchester Parish, Jamaica.
Bog is a settlement in Jamaica. It has a population of 13,889 as of 2009.
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