22 July: Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston, Jamaica founded in 1692. Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the south east coast of the island.

1. The city of Kingston was founded after an Earthquake hit the town of Port Royal in June 1692 and destroyed most of it. The survivors moved to new homes which in due course became Kingston.
2. Port Royal was once known as the world's wickedest city, because it was a regular port of call for pirates seeking refuge from the law and provisioning their vessels.
3. There was another earthquake in 1907 which measured 6.5 and caused a massive fire, adding to the destruction and loss of life of the earthquake itself. Kingston Parish Church was built in 1911 on the foundations of the original church, which was destroyed by the earthquake.
4. Kingston’s built-up urban and rural area is 190 square miles (480 square kilometres). In 2019, the estimated population was 1.2 million.
5. Kingston has the seventh largest natural harbour in the world, two miles long and 10 miles wide. It is sheltered by the Palisadoes spit, which is now the location of the Norman Manley International Airport.
6. The first commercial flight into Kingston was a Pan Am seaplane, which landed in the harbour in December 1930.
7. Three Miss Worlds hailed from Kingston: Carole Crawford, who won the title in 1973, Cindy Breakspeare, who won in 1976 and Lisa Hanna, who won in 1993.
8. It was also the home of many Reggae musicians including Ken Boothe, Desmond Dekker, Shaggy and of course, Bob Marley.
9. In 1966 Kingston hosted the Commonwealth Games.
10. Kingston is twinned with several other cities including Guadalajara (Mexico); Coventry; Shenzen (China); Miami, Florida; and Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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