West Kingston
West Kingston is an area of Kingston, Jamaica, that includes the communities of Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town. It is known for violence, gangs, and reggae musicians who have emerged from the area. Violent clashes with police have taken place here, especially in the Tivoli Gardens, including the 2010 Kingston unrest, known locally as the "Tivoli Incursion".
West Kingston
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CVM Television aired a documentary on this conflict with the military and police that took place in Tivoli Gardens.
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• Name — West Kingston • Settlement Type — Area of Kingston • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Jamaica • Subdivision Type1 — Parish • Subdivision Name1 — Kingston • Subdivision Type2 — City • Subdivision Name2 — Kingston • Unit Pref — Metric • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Note — Includes Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town • Timezone1 — EST • Utc Offset1 — -5 • Timezone1 Dst — EDT • Utc Offset1 Dst — -4 • Iso Code — JM-01
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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.
- 5.Mackey, Robert. Following Jamaica's State of Emergency Online. The Lede. 2010-05-25.
- 6.Traces of a Massacre. The New Yorker.
- 7.Television Jamaica. Gunmen and Police clash in Tivoli Gardens West Kingston- Prime Time News- July 15 2016. 2016-07-15.
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