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

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

• Kingston — Ontario, Canada
• Kingston — Norfolk Island

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.