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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 .

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Current time in Retreat is now 01:08 PM (Monday) . 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

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Negril, Jamaica wedding and honeymoon location at EliteWeddingCollection.com ..

Bus catches fire in Manchester

1:14 min by Jamaica Observer
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18.2.11 in Mandeville Jamaica

2:34 min by Ainsley Dacres
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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

4:36 min by Ainsley Dacres
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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.

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Located at 18.05 -77.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Manchester Parish, Parishes of Jamaica

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.

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Located at 18.04 -77.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Religious organizations established in 1991, Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century, Roman Catholic dioceses in Jamaica

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.

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Located at 18.03 -77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Populated places in Jamaica

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.

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Located at 18.01 -77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Colleges in Jamaica, Educational institutions established in 2008, Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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.

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Located at 18.01 -77.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1907, Ellen G. White Estate, Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Universities in Jamaica