Kingston

Jamaica · St. Andrew Parish

Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

St. Andrew Parish

Main language

English

On the map

18.02° N, 76.81° W

Near Kingston

• Port Antonio · 42 km away
• Boscobel · 46 km away
• Ocho Rios · 53 km away
• Runaway Bay · 73 km away
• Trelawny · 92 km away
• Falmouth · 104 km away

More of Jamaica

Birthplace of reggae, jerk cooking, and a culture that punches far above the island's size.

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Where to stay

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