| West Karawang | |
| Native Name: | Karawang Barat |
| Other Name: | Karawang Kulon |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Translit Lang1: | Regional |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Sundanese |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Java#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Java and Indonesia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | -6.2981°N 107.2989°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Java |
| Subdivision Type2: | Regency |
| Subdivision Name2: | Karawang Regency |
| Leader Title: | Camat |
| Leader Name: | Lasmi Ningrum |
| Leader Title1: | Secretary |
| Leader Name1: | Khaerul Bahri |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.51 |
| Elevation M: | 22 |
| Population Total: | 154604 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | IWT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4131x |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 264 |
| Blank Name: | Villages |
| Blank Info: | 8 |
West Karawang (id|Karawang Barat, su|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[3] and 161,554 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 154,604 - comprising 77,255 males and 77,349 females.[5]
The district was established in 2003 as a result of Karawang Regency's new regulation regarding its administrative divisions.[6] 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,[7] 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 |
Karawang Barat District in 2023 has 50 elementary schools, 20 junior high schools, 10 senior high schools and 18 vocational high schools.
Karawang Barat District in 2023 has 3 hospitals, 30 polyclinics, 5 public health centres and 35 pharmacies.
Karawang has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.