West Karawang

District in West Java, Indonesia
West Karawang
Karawang Barat
Karawang Kulon
Regional transcription(s)
 • Sundaneseᮊᮛᮝᮀ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪
Karawang Station
Karawang Station
6°17′53″S 107°17′56″E / 6.29806°S 107.29889°E / -6.29806; 107.29889
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Java
RegencyKarawang Regency
Government
 • CamatLasmi Ningrum
 • SecretaryKhaerul Bahri
Area
 • Total33.68 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total161,554
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWT)
Postal code
4131x
Area code(+62) 264
Villages8
WebsiteOfficial website

West Karawang (Indonesian: Karawang Barat, Sundanese: ᮊᮛᮝᮀ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪; Karawang Kulon) is a district of Karawang Regency which serves as its administrative center. The district was established in 2003 as a result of Karawang Regency's new regulation regarding its administrative divisions.[2] It is divided into 8 villages which are as follows:[1]

  • Karangpawitan
  • Mekarjati
  • Nagasari
  • Tanjungmekar (location of district HQ)
  • Tanjungpura
  • Tunggakjati
  • West Adiarsa
  • West Karawang

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[3]

See also

  • San Diego Hills, a cemetery in West Karawang

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Karawang Barat Subdistrict in Figures 2020". Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "GAMBARAN UMUM WILAYAH KABUPATEN KARAWANG DAN GAMBARAN WILAYAH KECAMATAN TELUK JAMBE TIMUR" (PDF). UNPAS Repository. Retrieved 2018-11-03.
  3. ^ "Climate: Karawang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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