It is 1543 metres high or 5,060 feet. It was named after the first woman who climbed it, Catherine Long. North to South The widest distance from east to west is 234 kilometres or 146 miles , and from north to south, the maximum distance is 82 kilometres or 51 miles. East to West Jamaica is a very hilly country. Almost half the country is over 1600 kilometres or 1000 feet in height.
Hills are everywhere.
If you do decide to come to Jamaica, you will find some people living on the hills in small or big houses. However many people still prefer to live on the flat areas. Jamaica has many rivers. The longest river in Jamaica is the Black River. There are also many forests with many different types of trees.