Destinations
Jamaica: cities and how to get around
3 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Jamaica has 3 cities on this site, including the capital, Kingston. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do — hostels too, where the city has them — built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalKingston
Population2.9 million
Area10,991 km²
CurrencyDollar (JMD)
Dialling code++1-876
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Emergency numberhttp://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648823 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2807090
Official languagesEnglish, Jamaican Patois
Internet domain.jm
Cities in Jamaica
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | Kingston | 937,700 | KIN (7 km) | 513 |
| Spanish Town | Saint Catherine Parish | 145,018 | KIN (19 km) | — |
| Portmore | Saint Catherine Parish | 102,861 | KIN (11 km) | — |
Common questions
Which cities in Jamaica are covered?
Kingston, Spanish Town, Portmore.
What currency does Jamaica use?
The Dollar (JMD).
Which side of the road does Jamaica drive on?
The left.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.