Jamestown, Saint Helena
Jamestown | |
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City of James Town UTC+0 (GMT) | |
Area code | +290 2xxx |
Jamestown is the capital city of the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, located on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is also the historic main settlement of the island and is on its north-western coast. Before the development of the port at Rupert's Bay, it was the island's only port and the centre of the island's road and communications network. It was founded when colonists from the English East India Company settled on the island in 1659 and was briefly occupied by the Dutch East India Company in 1673 before being recaptured. Many of the buildings built by the East India Company in the 18th century survive and give the town its distinctive Georgian flavour.
The city briefly hosted
History
Jamestown was founded in 1659 by the
After his defeat in the
The island was too isolated to play any role in the
Geography and description
The city is built on
The city has over 100
Formal status
Jamestown is formally a city, a status granted by
Climate
Jamestown features a tropical
Climate data for Jamestown | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.7 (89.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.8 (82.0) |
33.9 (93.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.1 (61.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
20 (0.8) |
10 (0.4) |
18 (0.7) |
18 (0.7) |
8 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
114 (4.5) |
Average rainy days | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 41 |
Average relative humidity (%)
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63 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 70 |
Source 1: Sistema de Clasificación Bioclimática Mundial[16] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: BBC Weather,[15] Danish Meteorological Institute (humidity 1931–1960)[17] |
Population
As of 2016, the district Jamestown had 629 residents,[18] a significant decline since the 2008 population of 714.[19] The city's population has been shrinking and it is no longer the largest settlement on the island, having been surpassed by Half Tree Hollow, Saint Paul's and Longwood.[18]
Education
As a British territory, the island follows the
Religion
The
See also
References
- ^ a b c "The St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order 2009". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2016."...and declared Jamestown to be a city called the "City of James Town"" (Schedule Preamble)
- ^ a b "A Brief History". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ Denholm, Ken. "South Atlantic Fortress" (PDF). Saint Helena Island Info. pp. 3–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Napoleon Bonaparte". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Slaves and slavery". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Lost Ships". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Jamestown: Where It All Happens". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "The Run". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ "Rupert's: So Near, and Yet So Far". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Historic Buildings". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "About us". St Helena Government. 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 3 May 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ a b "The Diocese of St Helena". www.dioceseofsthelena.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Jacob's Ladder: Stairway to Heaven?". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Jamestown Climate & Temperatures". www.saint-helena.climatemps.com. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Average Conditions Jamestown, St Helena". BBC Weather. Archived from the original on 11 November 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "jamestown (St. Helena -UK)". Centro de Investigaciones Fitosociológicas. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Cappelen, John; Jensen, Jens. "St. Helena - jamestown" (PDF). Climate Data for Selected Stations (1931-1960) (in Danish). Danish Meteorological Institute. p. 233. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ a b "St Helena 2016 Population & Housing: Census Summary Report" (PDF). Census 2016. St Helena Statistics Office. p. 12. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "2008 Population Census of St Helena" (PDF). St Helena Government. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Education and Employment". St Helena. 2 February 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Pilling Primary School: Value for Money Report" (PDF). St Helena Audit Service. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "St. Paul's". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Church of the Sacred Heart, Jamestown, Saint Helena, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
- ^ "Churches of St Helena". sainthelenaisland.info. Retrieved 21 November 2016.
External links
- Media related to Jamestown, Saint Helena at Wikimedia Commons
- "St Helena – Jamestown". Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.
- More pictures of Jamestown
- Saint Helena Island Information website