Jamaica

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Jamaica

Climate information

  • Kingston and St Andrew are both parishes, but the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) is an established management area which includes the Parish of Kingston and the suburban sections of St Andrew (Another parish).
  • Kingston in the capital city for Jamaica
  • Number of inhabitants: Approximately 700,000
  • Main River: Hope River
  • Main relief: Kingston is situated on the Liguanea Plains with some sections of St. Andrew having gentle slopes.
  • Climate: Tropical Marine
  • Average annual rainfall for Kingston: 1447mm
  • Average annual temperature: 28.3ºC

CityAdapt in Kingston

Implemented NBS

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Implementation of NbS in Kingston:
Closing Video:
Training on NbS:

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