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Kingstown city overview
Kingstown is a city in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines shaped by its region, population, local economy, landmarks, climate and civic history. This overview summarizes the city itself: where it sits, what defines it, which places anchor its identity and why it matters within the wider country.
City facts
Known forKingstown, Capital city in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown planning base 3, Kingstown planning base 4
RegionSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
Time zoneAmerica/St_Vincentlocal time
Founded200historical origin
City history
A riot involving 200 to 300 people broke out after a police officer knocked down a woman and this resulted in the destruction of the police station.
The modern capital, Kingstown, was founded by French settlers shortly after 1722, although Saint Vincent was under British rule for 196 years before its independence.
The botanical garden, conceived in 1765, is one of the oldest in the Western Hemisphere.
During the Second Carib War the fort at Dorsetshire Hill, just outside the city, was taken by rebels on 12 March 1795.
In 1841, three militia men fired their guns into the air to celebrate the end of their duty.
Plans for water supply were conceived in 1866, after a large fire destroyed large sections of the town, but this was not completed until 1871.
Minister of Finance Camillo Gonsalves announced in 2025 that the government was going to rename areas of the country as part of a decolonization project.
William Bligh, made famous from the Mutiny on the Bounty, brought seed of the breadfruit tree here for planting, c.
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Kingstown
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Capital city in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Kingstown planning base 3
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Stay overview
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Hotels & areas
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Rental cars
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Best time to visit
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Transport notes
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Crowds
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Booking detail
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Upcoming events
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