Map of Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, with a population of about 937,700. It lies at 17.9970°N, 76.7936°W. The nearest city on our map is Portmore, 10 km to the west.
Kingston at a glance
Country
Region
Kingston
Population
937,700GeoNames
Coordinates
17.9970, -76.793617°59′49″N 76°47′37″W
Time zone
America/JamaicaUTC−05:00
Local time
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Where is Kingston?
- The largest city in Jamaica by recorded population.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Kingston
- Portmore — 10 km west
- Spanish Town — 17 km west
- May Pen — 48 km west
- Mandeville — 76 km west
- Montego Bay — 130 km northwest
- Bartolomé Masó — 242 km north, Cuba
- Santiago de Cuba — 247 km northeast, Cuba
- Palma Soriano — 260 km north, Cuba
- Contramaestre — 262 km north, Cuba
- Manzanillo — 263 km north, Cuba
Largest cities in Jamaica
- Spanish Town — 145,018
- Portmore — 102,861
- Montego Bay — 82,867
- Mandeville — 47,115
- May Pen — 44,755
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Other places named Kingston
Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.