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City Details: New Kingston

A few alternate names for New Kingston are:

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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New Kingston

General Information

  • Official Name: Jamaica
  • Common Name: Jamaica
  • Population: 583958
  • Timezone: America/Jamaica
  • Coordinates: 18.00747, -76.78319
  • Country Code: JAM
  • Continent: North America

Closest Airports to New Kingston

  • 1. Tinson Pen Airport (KTP), distance from city center: 4.78 km
  • 2. Norman Manley International Airport (KIN), distance from city center: 7.99 km
  • 3. Ken Jones Airport (POT), distance from city center: 33.82 km

Location of New 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 New 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 New Kingston, Jamaica

Museum

Bob Marley museum

56 Hope Road, Liguanea, Kingston 6, Jamaica

Coordinates: 18.0198° N, 76.7798° W

Museum

National Gallery of Jamaica

Orange Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9648° N, 76.7947° W

Museum

Trench Town Culture Yard Museum

6 & 8 1st Street, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9817° N, 76.8054° W

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

Museum

Natural History Museum of Jamaica

10-16 East Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9672° N, 76.7896° W

Museum

Liberty Hall, Marcus Garvey Museum

Love Lane, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9732° N, 76.7922° W

Museum

Peter tosh museum

Trafalgar Road, New Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 18.0115° N, 76.7893° W

Museum

Money Museum

Ocean Boulevard, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9645° N, 76.7908° W

Museum

National Galery of Jamaica

Orange Street, Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17.9648° N, 76.7947° W