Port Morant
Port Morant, town and Caribbean port, southeastern Jamaica, situated approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Morant Point on Jamaica’s eastern tip. The town is the trade centre for an area producing bananas, sugarcane, coconuts, vegetables, and livestock. Bananas are exported. Pop. (2011) urban area, 2,905.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
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Article Title:
Port Morant
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 November 2012
Access Date:
November 14, 2026