West Karawang


West Karawang is an administrative district 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 and 161,554 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 174,719.
The district was established in 2003 as a result of Karawang Regency's new regulation regarding its administrative divisions. The district centre is at the town of Tanjungmekar, and the district is sub-divided into eight urban communities, listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2024, together with their postcodes.
Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
or desa
Area
in
km2
Population
mid 2024
estimate
Post
code
32.15.01.1003Adiarsa Barat
2.0520,02641311
32.15.01.1011Nagasari4.7025,25441311
32.15.01.1001Karawang Kulon
2.5623,00041311
32.15.01.1005Tanjungpura4.8222,85041316
32.15.01.1006Tankungmekar3.7317,61941311
32.15.01.1010Karangpawitan7.2830,11441315
32.15.01.1012Mekarjati7.6115,48741312
32.15.01.1007Tunggakjati6.7620,36941311
32.15.01Totals39.51174,719

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 with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.