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What Is the Capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. About 597,000 people live in the Kingston urban area — 21% of the country's population.
597,000
Urban area population
UTC-5
Time zone
18.00°N
Latitude · 76.80°W
Yes
Largest city
Kingston at a glance
Name origin
The name is a blend of the words "king's" and "town;" named after the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692, WILLIAM III .
Time zone
UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
18 00 N, 76 48 W · IANA time zone America/Jamaica
Location of Jamaica
Caribbean, island in the Caribbean Sea, south of Cuba
Capitals closest to Kingston
Port-au-Prince, Haiti — 475 km
George Town, Cayman Islands — 504 km
Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands — 707 km
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — 731 km
Nassau, Bahamas — 790 km
Havana, Cuba — 811 km
Oranjestad, Aruba — 948 km
Panama City, Panama — 1,047 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Kingston
What is the capital of Jamaica?
The capital of Jamaica is Kingston. About 597,000 people live in the Kingston urban area — 21% of the country's population.
Is Kingston the largest city in Jamaica?
Yes — Kingston is also the largest urban area of Jamaica (597,000).
What time zone is Kingston in?
Kingston is on UTC-5 — UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Kingston come from?
The name is a blend of the words "king's" and "town;" named after the English king at the time of the city's founding in 1692, WILLIAM III .
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).