<P> Westmoreland has an area of 807 square kilometres (312 sq mi), making it Jamaica's eighth largest parish . Westmoreland's population of 144,817 is made up of a large percentage of ethnic East Indians, descendants of Indentured laborers who came to Jamaica from India to work after Britain abolished slavery in 1833 and the demand for labor remained high . Many intermarried with people of African descent, and the multi-racial descendants are known locally as "half indian ." </P> <P> There are over 40 square kilometres (10,000 acres) of morass land, the largest part of which is called the Great Morass . This contains plant and animal material collected over centuries . The morass can be mined as peat, an excellent source of energy . The marsh serves as a natural and unique sanctuary for a wide variety of Jamaican wildlife and birds . The remaining area consists of several hills of moderate elevation, and alluvial plains along the coast . </P> <P> Numerous rivers run through the parish . The Cabaritta River, which is 39.7 km long, drains the George's Plain and can accommodate ships weighing up to eight tons . Other rivers include the Negril, New Savanna, Morgan's, Gut, Smithfield, Bowens, Bluefields, Robins, Roaring, Great and Dean . </P> <P> The westernmost tip of the island, Negril Point, is the site of the Negril Lighthouse . </P>

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