Kingston Parish

Kingston

Kingston Parish
Location	latitude 17°97'N, longitude 76°79'W
Capital	Kingston
Other towns	none
Bordering Parishes	Saint Andrew
County	Surrey
Area	25 km²
Rank	Jamaica's smallest parish
Population	101,000
Commerce	Retail, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Financial Services

Kingston is one of the 14 Parishes of Jamaica.^[1] Together with neighboring St. Andrew Parish, it makes up the consolidated administrative unit of Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation, or, informally the City of Kingston.

Kingston Parish is 25 km² in area, with a population of 96,052 as of the 2001 census. The area consists of numerous neighborhoods, mainly downtown Kingston, but also Tivoli Gardens, Denham Town, Rae Town, Kingston Gardens, National Heroes Park, Bournemouth Gardens, Norman Gardens, Rennock Lodge, Springfield and Port Royal, along with portions of Rollington Town, Franklyn Town and Allman Town. ^{[2] [3]} Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.

v t e Counties and Parishes of Jamaica Counties Cornwall Middlesex Surrey Parishes Clarendon Hanover Kingston Manchester Portland Saint Andrew Saint Ann Saint Catherine Saint Elizabeth Saint James Saint Mary Saint Thomas Trelawny Westmoreland

Coordinates: 17°58′N 76°48′W / 17.967°N 76.800°W / 17.967; -76.800

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