Little London is a community in
Westmoreland Parish
Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island. It is situated south of Hanover, southwest of Saint James, and northwest of Saint Elizabeth, in the county of Cornwall. The chief town and capital is ...
,
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
. It sits midway between the town of
Negril
Negril is a small (pop. 6,900) but widely dispersed seaside resort, beach resort and town located in Westmoreland Parish, Westmoreland and Hanover Parish, Hanover Parishes of Jamaica, parishes at the far western tip of Jamaica, southwest from ...
to the north and the Parish Capital
Savanna-la-Mar
Savanna-la-Mar (commonly known as Sav-la-Mar, or simply Sav) is the chief town and capital of Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. A coastal town, it contains an 18th-century fort constructed for colonial defence against pirates in the Caribbean.
H ...
to the south.
Little London is a large community, and within it there are many other small districts including Rattadam (also known as Grant Bush), New Hope, Mango Hall, Old Hope, Broughton, Bay Road, Lodge, McNeil Land and Collie Town.
Based on the latest census, Little London has close to 10,000 residents and is growing rapidly due to the close proximity to the two major towns.
[Statistical Institute of Jamaica] Over the last couple of years an influx of people have settled there looking for jobs in Negril.
Little London has a high school, primary school, infant school, health centre, police station, and post office. Electricity, piped water, telephone services are available throughout the community.
References
Populated places in Westmoreland Parish
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