West Karawang

West Karawang (Indonesian: Karawang Barat, Sundanese: ᮊᮛᮝᮀ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪; Karawang Kulon) is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Karawang Regency which serves as the regency's administrative centre. It covers a land area of 39.51 km², and had a population of 155,471 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 161,554 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 154,604 - comprising 77,255 males and 77,349 females.^[1]

West Karawang Karawang Barat Karawang Kulon
District
Regional transcription(s)
• Sundanese	ᮊᮛᮝᮀ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪
Karawang Station
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Coordinates: 6°17′53″S 107°17′56″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Java
Regency	Karawang Regency
Government
• Camat	Lasmi Ningrum
• Secretary	Khaerul Bahri
Area [1]
• Total	39.51 km2 (15.25 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	154,604
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code	4131x
Area code	(+62) 264
Villages	8
Website	Official website

The district was established in 2003 as a result of Karawang Regency's new regulation regarding its administrative divisions.^[4] The district centre is at the town of Tanjungmekar, and the district is sub-divided into eight urban communities (kelurahan), listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2023,^[1] together with their postcodes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of kelurahan or desa	Area in km2	Population mid 2023 estimate	Post code
32.15.01.1001	Karawang Kulon (West Karawang)	2.56	20,299	41311
32.15.01.1003	Adiarsa Barat (West Adiarsa)	2.05	19,310	41311
32.15.01.1005	Tanjungpura	4.82	17,473	41316
32.15.01.1006	Tankungmekar	3.73	16,552	41311
32.15.01.1007	Tunggakjati	6.76	18,337	41311
32.15.01.1010	Karangpawitan	7.28	29,051	41315
32.15.01.1011	Nagasari	4.70	19,195	41311
32.15.01.1012	Mekarjati	7.61	14,387	41312
32.15.01	Totals	39.51	154,604

Education

Karawang Barat District in 2023 has 50 elementary schools, 20 junior high schools, 10 senior high schools and 18 vocational high schools.

Health

Karawang Barat District in 2023 has 3 hospitals, 30 polyclinics, 5 public health centres and 35 pharmacies.

Climate

Karawang has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.

Climate data for Karawang
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.1 (86.2)	30.2 (86.4)	30.9 (87.6)	31.7 (89.1)	32.0 (89.6)	32.1 (89.8)	32.1 (89.8)	32.7 (90.9)	33.2 (91.8)	33.2 (91.8)	32.2 (90.0)	31.2 (88.2)	31.8 (89.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.4 (79.5)	26.4 (79.5)	26.8 (80.2)	27.2 (81.0)	27.3 (81.1)	27.1 (80.8)	26.8 (80.2)	27.2 (81.0)	27.6 (81.7)	27.8 (82.0)	27.4 (81.3)	27.0 (80.6)	27.1 (80.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.7 (72.9)	22.7 (72.9)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.7 (72.9)	22.1 (71.8)	21.6 (70.9)	21.7 (71.1)	22.0 (71.6)	22.4 (72.3)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	22.4 (72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	279 (11.0)	260 (10.2)	214 (8.4)	149 (5.9)	124 (4.9)	99 (3.9)	65 (2.6)	38 (1.5)	59 (2.3)	122 (4.8)	203 (8.0)	211 (8.3)	1,823 (71.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

See also

• San Diego Hills, a cemetery in West Karawang