# New Kingston, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities & Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/

Development area · Saint Andrew Parish 

# New Kingston

New Kingston is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **3.55 km²**. It is divided into 2 communities. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 194 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 3.5km²
- 2communities
- 194mapped services

## Where is New Kingston?

New Kingston lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/), [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/) and [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/). By area it is the 123rd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 0.8% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of New Kingston is about 2.0 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0101° N, 76.7807° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around New Kingston

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in New Kingston: 1 museum.

- Peter tosh museum · museum

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: New Kingston

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen5.1 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston8.3 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 19 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Communities of New Kingston

Community Area km² Localities Services 

[New Kingston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/new-kingston/) 2.1 2 133 

[Seymour Lands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/seymour-lands/) 1.5 2 61 

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in New Kingston

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in New Kingston. The largest with a recorded population: New Kingston (583,958). Settlements here lie between about 99 m and 178 m above sea level (median 154 m).

- Matildas Corner
- New Kingston
- Retreat
- Worthington

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of New Kingston

Named natural and historic features inside New Kingston, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Emancipation Park

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in New Kingston and the best time to visit

In New Kingston, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in New Kingston

Places mapped inside New Kingston in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals8
- Banks24
- ATMs6
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels25
- Shopping malls5
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies14
- Restaurants69
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics13

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is New Kingston?In Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders New Kingston?Constant Spring, Cross Roads, Half Way Tree and Liguanea
- What is there to see in New Kingston?Peter tosh museum
- What time zone is New Kingston in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in New Kingston?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in New Kingston?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in New Kingston?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of New Kingston?Settlements lie between 99 m and 178 m
- What is the best time to visit New Kingston?November to July
- How many hospitals are in New Kingston?8 mapped
- How many banks are in New Kingston?24 mapped
- How many ATMs are in New Kingston?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in New Kingston?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of New Kingston?JM0611 (OCHA common operational dataset)