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 | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Sundanese | ᮊᮛᮝᮀ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪ |
 Karawang Station | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′53″S 107°17′56″E / 6.29806°S 107.29889°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| 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 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
editKarawang Barat District in 2023 has 50 elementary schools, 20 junior high schools, 10 senior high schools and 18 vocational high schools.
Health
editKarawang Barat District in 2023 has 3 hospitals, 30 polyclinics, 5 public health centres and 35 pharmacies.
Climate
editKarawang 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
edit- San Diego Hills, a cemetery in West Karawang
References
edit- ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karawang Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3215113)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "GAMBARAN UMUM WILAYAH KABUPATEN KARAWANG DAN GAMBARAN WILAYAH KECAMATAN TELUK JAMBE TIMUR" (PDF). UNPAS Repository. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
- ^ "Climate: Karawang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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