Morant Bay

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Morant Bay

Total population

9,368

Coordinates17.88°, -76.41°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Morant Bay is a town in southeastern Jamaica and the capital of the parish of St. Thomas, located about 40 kilometres east of Kingston, the capital. The parish has a population of 94,410.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Kadene Vassell

Dutch athlete

Juliet Cuthbert

Jamaican sprinter and politician

Deta Hedman

Jamaican-born English darts player

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Sonia Pottinger

Jamaican reggae record producer (1931–2010)

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Count Ossie

jamaican drummer (1926–1976)

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I-Roy

Jamaican deejay (1944–1999)

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Natty King

Jamaican roots reggae artist

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Chester Harriott

British pianist (1933–2013)

Dwayne Miller

Jamaican footballer

Kimberly Williams

Jamaican athletics competitor

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Roy Gilchrist

Jamaican cricketer (1934-2001)

Andrew Riley

Jamaican sprinter

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Jermaine Hue

Jamaican footballer

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Louie Rankin

Jamaican musician

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Newton Sterling

Jamaican footballer

Popcaan

Jamaican singer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.