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Total population

660,000

Coordinates17.97°, -76.79°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Kingston is a major city in Kingston, Jamaica. With about 660,000 residents, it ranks among the larger urban centres in Jamaica. Located at 17.971°, -76.793°, Kingston occupies a tropical portion of the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 2,033 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.9712
Longitude
-76.7928
Water area
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
94,156
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Streamertail
    Trochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    2,959
  • White-chinned Thrush
    Turdus aurantius Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    2,784
  • Bananaquit
    Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,606
  • Loggerhead Kingbird
    Tyrannus caudifasciatus Orbigny, 1839 · Aves
    2,584
  • American Redstart
    Setophaga ruticilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,302
  • Jamaican Woodpecker
    Melanerpes radiolatus (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
    2,297
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    2,250
  • Zenaida Dove
    Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809) · Aves
    1,885

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
37
Largest magnitude
5.4
Largest event
2023-10-30

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kingston

Browse all places in Kingston

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,033

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Kingston

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Open Library