West Kingston, Jamaica

Area of Kingston in Jamaica

West Kingston

Area of Kingston

West Kingston

Location within Kingston, Jamaica

Coordinates: 17°58′34″N 76°48′04″W﻿ / ﻿17.97611°N 76.80111°W﻿ / 17.97611; -76.80111
Country| Jamaica
Parish| Kingston
City| Kingston
| 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

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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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