Denham Town is a predominantly residential neighbourhood in western
Kingston,
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
. It has a reputation as one of Kingston's more violent areas. It was named in memory of
Edward Brandis Denham, Governor of Jamaica 1935–1938.
Amenities
There is a police station,
and three schools: Denham Town Primary, St. Alban's Primary (the oldest of the three. It is 127 years old,) and Denham Town High.
See also
*
List of cities and towns in Jamaica
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica.
Definitions
The following definitions have been used:
*City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designati ...
References
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Aerial view
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Neighbourhoods in Kingston, Jamaica
Populated places in Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica