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Explore Retreat in Jamaica
Retreat in the region of Manchester is a town in Jamaica - some 49 mi or ( 78 km ) West of Kingston , the country's capital city .
Current time in Retreat is now 10:11 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Jamaica " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: York, Whitney Turn, Walderston, Spanish Town, and Retreat. Since you are here already, make sure to check out York . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Retreat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa - EliteWeddingCollection
Negril, Jamaica wedding and honeymoon location at EliteWeddingCollection.com ..
Bus catches fire in Manchester
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18.2.11 in Mandeville Jamaica
Jus laxin in Mandeville and decided to say something before tha battery died on ma cam ..
Kendal to Battersea Run in under 5 minutes with Dover Racer
On a mission to get some stuff this was one of the runs with a driver who has Dover experience driving a Tacoma ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Manchester Parish
The Parish of Manchester is located in west-central Jamaica, in the county of Middlesex. Its capital, Mandeville, is a major business centre, and the only parish capital not located on the coast or on a major river. The Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley (d. 1969), one of Jamaica's seven National Heroes, was born in this parish.
Located at 18.05 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville (erected 15 April 1991, as the Vicariate Apostolic of Mandeville) is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. It was elevated on 21 November 1997.
Located at 18.04 -77.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mandeville, Jamaica
Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica. In 2005, the town had an estimated population of 50,000, and including the immediate suburbs within a radius of 16 km the total population is about 72,000. It is located on an inland plateau at an altitude of 628 m (2061 feet), and is 103 km west of Kingston. It is the only parish capital of Jamaica not located on the coast or on a major river.
Located at 18.03 -77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Hyacinth Chen Nursing School
The Hyacinth Chen School of Nursing was officially opened on the 10th of August 2008 on a location directly across from the Northern Caribbean University campus across from NCU's Dental Centre located in Mandeville, Jamaica. The school is owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Jamaica. The school is being named in honour of Mrs. Hyacinth Chen, the mother of major donor, Michael Lee-Chin, Jamaican/Canadian businessman.
Located at 18.01 -77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Northern Caribbean University
The Northern Caribbean University (NCU) is a tertiary level academic facility in Mandeville, Manchester, west-central Jamaica run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Founded in 1907 as the West Indian Training School, in Bog Walk, St Catherine, it is the oldest private tertiary institution in Jamaica.
Located at 18.01 -77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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