West Karawang

 ( Karawang Regency ) 

West Karawang (, ) 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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 161,554 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 174,719 (comprising 88,013 males and 86,706 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Karawang Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3215113)

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 ( kelurahan), listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2024,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Karawang Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3215113) together with their postcodes.

41311
41311
41311
41316
41311
41315
41312
41311

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

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

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

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See also

• San Diego Hills, a cemetery in West Karawang

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