West Kingston, Jamaica

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West Kingston
Area of Kingston
West Kingston, Jamaica
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West Kingston
Location within Kingston, Jamaica
Coordinates: 17°58′34″N76°48′04″W / 17.97611°N 76.80111°W / 17.97611; -76.80111
CountryJamaica
ParishKingston
CityKingston
 Includes Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ISO 3166 code JM-01

West Kingston is an area of Kingston, Jamaica, that includes the communities of Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town. It is known for violence, [1] gangs, [2] and reggae musicians who have emerged from the area. [3]

Violent clashes with police have taken place here, especially in the Tivoli Gardens, including the 2010 Kingston unrest, known locally as the "Tivoli Incursion". [4] [5] [6] CVM Television aired a documentary on this conflict with the military and police that took place in Tivoli Gardens. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Collapse of the Old Order in West Kingston, Jamaica - caribbean-events.com". www.caribbean-events.com.
  2. ↑ "West Kingston residents urged to help fight gang violence". jamaica-gleaner.com.
  3. ↑ "Artists and bands from West Kingston, Jamaica". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ "Police clash with gunmen in West Kingston". The Gleaner. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Mackey, Robert (25 May 2010). "Following Jamaica's State of Emergency Online". The Lede. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Traces of a Massacre". The New Yorker. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Television Jamaica (15 July 2016), Gunmen and Police clash in Tivoli Gardens West Kingston- Prime Time News- July 15 2016 , retrieved 25 June 2018
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