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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 km, and had a population of 155,471 at the 2010 Census and 161,554 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 154,604 - comprising 77,255 males and 77,349 females.

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 2023, together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
kelurahan
or desa		 Area
in
km		 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

See also

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karawang Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3215113)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "GAMBARAN UMUM WILAYAH KABUPATEN KARAWANG DAN GAMBARAN WILAYAH KECAMATAN TELUK JAMBE TIMUR" (PDF). UNPAS Repository. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  5. ^ "Climate: Karawang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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