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Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation
Kingston skyline, circa 2003
Motto: A City That Hath Foundations
Location of Kingston shown within Jamaica
Coordinates: 17°59N 76°48W / 17.983, -76.8
Country	Jamaica
County	Surrey
Parish	Kingston St. Andrew
Established	1693
Government
- Mayor	Desmond McKenzie
Area
- Total	453 km² (174.9 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (2001)
- Total	651,880
- Density	1,439/km² (3,727/sq mi)
- Kingston Parish	96,052
- St. Andrew Parish	555,828
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)

The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. It is located on the southeastern coast of the island country. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Western Hemisphere, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city south of the United States, with a population of 651,880 (2001 census).^[1]

The local government bodies of the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew were amalgamated by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation Act of 1923, to form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Greater Kingston, or the "Corporate Area" refers to the KSAC; however, it does not refer to Kingston Parish, which only consists of the old downtown and Port Royal. Kingston Parish had a population of 96,052, and St. Andrew had a population of 555,82