The geographical border for the parish of Kingston Jamaica encompasses the following communities: Tivoli Gardens, Denham Town, Rae Town, Kingston Jamaica 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.
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One in every four people living in Kingston Jamaica was white, and there was a large population of free people of color there too, meaning that two out of every five people living in Kingston Jamaica were free.
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Kingston Jamaica is the island's main transportation hub and its largest seaport.
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Kingston Jamaica has a tropical climate, specifically a tropical wet-and-dry climate, that borders on a hot semi-arid climate .
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Kingston Jamaica is on a coastal location, hence it comes under the influence of the sea, though dense urban development can negate this effect.
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In 1848 the Jamaican government expanded Kingston by constructing new homes in the west, north and east of the city.
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Contrastingly, Kingston is home to Red Hills, Norbrook, Cherry Gardens, Stony Hill, Jack's Hill, suburbs that hold some of the most expensive houses in all of Jamaica.
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City of Kingston is home to a number of urban parks which are frequently transformed to accommodate various events and festivities on the Jamaican calendar.
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St William Grant Park in the heart of downtown Kingston is the starting point for three of Jamaica's four A roads, namely the A1, the A3 and the A4, while the city itself is provided with a dense network of trunk, main, secondary and minor roads.
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Kingston Jamaica is served well by a modern bus system, mini buses and taxis, which operate throughout the city with major hubs at Parade, Cross Roads, Half Way Tree and elsewhere.
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Kingston Jamaica is divided in several postal zones enumerated as follows;.
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Notable Kingston landmarks include the University of the West Indies, Jamaica Defence Force Museum, and Bob Marley Museum.
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