West Karawang
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West Karawang
Karawang Barat Karawang Kulon | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮛᮝᮀ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪ |
Karawang Station | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′53″S 107°17′56″E / 6.29806°S 107.29889°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | West Java |
| Regency | Karawang Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Lasmi Ningrum |
| • Secretary | Khaerul Bahri |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.51 km2 (15.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 174,719 |
| • Density | 4,422/km2 (11,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWT) |
| Postal code | 4131x |
| Area code | (+62) 264 |
| Villages | 8 |
| Website | Official website |
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 2024 was 174,719 (comprising 88,013 males and 86,706 females).[1]
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 2024,[1] together with their postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan or desa | Area in km2 | Population mid 2024 estimate | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32.15.01.1003 | Adiarsa Barat (West Adiarsa) | 2.05 | 20,026 | 41311 |
| 32.15.01.1011 | Nagasari | 4.70 | 25,254 | 41311 |
| 32.15.01.1001 | Karawang Kulon (West Karawang) | 2.56 | 23,000 | 41311 |
| 32.15.01.1005 | Tanjungpura | 4.82 | 22,850 | 41316 |
| 32.15.01.1006 | Tankungmekar | 3.73 | 17,619 | 41311 |
| 32.15.01.1010 | Karangpawitan | 7.28 | 30,114 | 41315 |
| 32.15.01.1012 | Mekarjati | 7.61 | 15,487 | 41312 |
| 32.15.01.1007 | Tunggakjati | 6.76 | 20,369 | 41311 |
| 32.15.01 | Totals | 39.51 | 174,719 |
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.