What Country Was Kingston In?
Kingston (Jamaica) lies within 6 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Taino, from 1000 to 1499. The earliest state recorded here is Taino (1000).
Who ruled Kingston?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – AD 799 | Caribbean hunter-gatherers |
| AD 800 – AD 999 | Ciboney |
| 1000 – 1499 | Taino |
| 1500 – 1599 | Unclaimed / no data |
| 1600 – 1649 | Hispaniola (Spain) |
| 1650 – 1782 | Cuba (Spain) |
| 1783 – 1879 | United Kingdom |
| 1880 – 1919 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| 1920 – 1944 | Jamaica |
| 1945 – 1959 | Jamaica (UK) |
| 1960 – today | Jamaica |
KingstonBased on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.