Map of Jamestown, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

Jamestown is the capital of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, with a population of about 637. It lies at 15.9249°S, 5.7182°W, about 10 m above sea level. The nearest city on our map is Half Tree Hollow, 1 km to the south.

Jamestown at a glance

Where is Jamestown?

• The 4th largest city in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha by recorded population.
• Located in the Southern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 11 min on the shortest day to 13 h 04 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Jamestown

• Half Tree Hollow — 1 km south
• Georgetown — 1297 km northwest

Largest cities in Saint Helena

• Half Tree Hollow — 1,034

Largest cities in Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

• Georgetown — 5,012
• Edinburgh of the Seven Seas — 2,860
• Half Tree Hollow — 1,034

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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.