Karawang
Karawang/Krawang/Karawaan
Motto: 
Karawang Interasih
Karawang is located in Indonesia
Karawang
Karawang
Location of Karawang in Indonesia
Coordinates: 6°18′0″S 107°0′0″E / 6.30000°S 107.00000°E / -6.30000; 107.00000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Java
Government
 • Mayordr. Cellica Nurrachadiana
Area
 • Total63.45 km2 (24.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total307,880
 • Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
ZIP Code
41313

Karawang (Kota Karawang or Karawang Kota) is the capital of the Karawang Regency of West Java, Indonesia. It is 32 miles east of Jakarta, and had a population of 307,880 at the 2020 Census,[2] spread over two districts of the regency - West Karawang and East Karawang.

Karawang is known as a major rice production source in West Java.

Karawang is also known for automobile manufacturing facilities, including Honda Prospect Motor and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia. Mitsubishi Motors Indonesia also operated a plant here from 1988 until 2015.

History

In March 2010 Karawang suffered severe flooding with 10,747 houses flooded; 11,540 families and 44,071 people were affected.[3]

Heinrich Christian Macklot, a German naturalist, was killed on 12 May 1832 during an insurrection that took place on the island.[4]

Toll road access

KMToll RoadToll GateDestination
47Jakarta–Cikampek Toll RoadKarawang BaratKarawang, Industrial Complex, Rengasdengklok
54Karawang TimurKarawang, Klari, Industrial complex

See also

References

  1. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ↑ HOPE worldwide - Flooding Hits Karawang, Indonesia Archived 2010-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (18 November 2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. JHU Press. ISBN 9780801895333 – via google.be.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Karawang.

6°18′45″S 107°17′42″E / 6.31250°S 107.29500°E / -6.31250; 107.29500


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