Rating: 7,9/10 (2100 votes) Geography The capital and main port of Jamaica is Kingston. It is located by the Caribbean Sea in a harbor protected by the Palisados long spit that connects Port Royal with the international airport and other parts of the island. Kingston has regular flights to Russia & nbsp; (about 14-15 hours of flight). International flights are accepted at the Norman Manley airport, located 20 km from the capital. Getting from the airport It is convenient to get to the city by minibus. By Kingston can be moved by shuttle buses and taxis. It is also possible to rent a car. From the capital, it is possible to get to any settlement on the island. To do this, you need to find a terminal in downtown"Beckford & Pechon Sts"and choose the bus you want. Kingston's time zone: GMT-5 (-9 hours from Moscow). Climate Kingston is a city of eternal summer. The climate here is tropical, not subject to temperature fluctuations. The average summer temperature in the capital is + 32 ... + 33 ° С in the daytime and +24 ° С at night. Winter here is almost the same warm, during the day on average + 30 ... + 31 ° С, at night + 20 ... + 21 ° С. The rainiest weather occurs in autumn. We also recommend reading Geography and climate in Rusutsu Topic: Geography and climate in Kingston. |