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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 the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. Kingston is the largest English-speaking city south of the ...
Kingston 12. Trench Town (also Trenchtown) is a neighbourhood located in the parish of St. Andrew, part of which is in Kingston, the capital and largest city of Jamaica. Today Trench Town is the location of the Trench Town Culture Yard Museum, a National Heritage Site presenting the unique history and contribution of Trench Town to Jamaica.
1845 – Spanish Town -Kingston railway (Jamaica Railway Company) begins operating [17] and Kingston railway station opens. 1862 - Fire. [3] 1870 – Legislative Council of British Jamaica moves to Headquarters House. [2] 1872. Capital of British Jamaica relocated to Kingston from Spanish Town. [17][3] Victoria Market built on site of "Sunday ...
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
Jamaica national football team (1962–present) Independence Park is a sports and cultural complex [1] in Kingston, Jamaica built for the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. It houses a variety of sports facilities. A statue of Bob Marley marks the entrance to the site. [1] The main sports venue at the complex is the National Stadium.
3,600/km 2 (9,200/sq mi) Kingston is one of the 14 Parishes of Jamaica. [2] Together with neighbouring St. Andrew Parish, it makes up the amalgamated Municipal Unit of Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. [3] The city of Kingston is the parish and national capital. Kingston Parish is 25 km² in area, with a population of 89,057 at the 2011 ...
K. Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. Kingston Harbour. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kingston in Jamaica. Kingston Town (song)
Studio One. Studio One is one of Jamaica 's most renowned record labels and recording studios; it has been described as the Motown of Jamaica. The record label was involved with most of the major music movements in Jamaica during the 1960s and 1970s, including ska, rocksteady, reggae, dub and dancehall.