City Details: Kingston

A few alternate names for Kingston are: KIN, Kin'nkston, Kingston, Kingstono, jing si dui, kingseuteon, kingusuton, kyngstwn, Κίνγκστον, Кингстон

Kingston may refer to:

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General Information

  • Official Name: Jamaica
  • Common Name: Jamaica
  • Population: 937700
  • Timezone: America/Jamaica
  • Coordinates: 17.99702, -76.79358
  • Country Code: JAM
  • Continent: North America

Closest Airports to Kingston

  • 1. Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), distance from city center: 3.33 km
  • 2. Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), distance from city center: 6.85 km
  • 3. Ken Jones Airport (POT), distance from city center: 35.40 km

Location of Kingston

Jamaica Country Details

  • Country: Jamaica
  • Official Name: Jamaica
  • Capital: Kingston
  • Region: Americas
  • Subregion: Caribbean
  • Population: 2,961,161
  • Area: 10,991 km²
  • Languages: English, Jamaican Patois
  • Currency: Jamaican dollar ($)
  • Timezones: UTC-05:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Holidays in Kingston, Jamaica

Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Jamaica for 2026

  • New Year's Day - 2026-01-01
  • Ash Wednesday - 2026-02-18
  • Good Friday - 2026-04-03
  • Easter Monday - 2026-04-06
  • Labour Day - 2026-05-23
  • Emancipation Day - 2026-08-01
  • Independence Day - 2026-08-06
  • National Heroes Day - 2026-10-16
  • Christmas Day - 2026-12-25
  • Boxing Day - 2026-12-26

Museums in Kingston, Jamaica

Museum

Bob Marley museum

56 Hope Road, Liguanea, Kingston 6, Jamaica

Coordinates: 18.0198° N, 76.7798° W

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National Gallery of Jamaica

Orange Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9648° N, 76.7947° W

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Trench Town Culture Yard Museum

6 & 8 1st Street, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9817° N, 76.8054° W

Hours: Mo-Su 09:00-18:00

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Natural History Museum of Jamaica

10-16 East Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9672° N, 76.7896° W

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Liberty Hall, Marcus Garvey Museum

Love Lane, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9732° N, 76.7922° W

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Peter tosh museum

Trafalgar Road, New Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 18.0115° N, 76.7893° W

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Money Museum

Ocean Boulevard, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9645° N, 76.7908° W

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National Galery of Jamaica

Orange Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9648° N, 76.7947° W