Kingston Harbour
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Kingston Harbour is a major natural deep-water harbor on the southeastern coast of Jamaica, serving as a key hub for maritime trade and the city of Kingston.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kingston Harbour canonical | 8 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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natural harbour ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Norman Manley International Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palisadoes tombolo NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Royal Cays NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Harbour View
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunts Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Rae Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| economicRole |
major gateway for Jamaica’s imports and exports
ⓘ
regional transshipment hub ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
mangrove degradation
ⓘ
marine pollution ⓘ sewage contamination ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Government of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Authority of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reefs
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mangrove forests ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| hasFeature | deep-water harbour ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal Protected Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortFacility |
Kingston Container Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingston Wharves NERFINISHED ⓘ Port of Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with the 1692 Port Royal earthquake and tsunami
ⓘ
important hub in colonial-era trade routes ⓘ served as a major British naval base in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
one of the world’s largest natural harbours by area
ⓘ
strategic location in Caribbean shipping lanes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingston, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInParish |
Kingston Parish
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Andrew Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnSideOfIsland | southeastern coast of Jamaica ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Port Royal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Portmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kingston metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesCity |
Kingston
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Port Royal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo shipping
ⓘ
container shipping ⓘ fishing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ naval operations ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | harbour ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.