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Karawang
West Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Karawang
Karawang sits on the route: 20 minutes from Rengasdengklok.
Karawang is in West Java, Indonesia, with about 310,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Rengasdengklok, about 16 km away.
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, spread over two districts of the regency - West Karawang and East Karawang.
Karawang is known as a major rice production sourceRead more
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. 2025 CATL started the construction of their first Asian plant out of China.
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Karawang is in West Java, Indonesia, about 16 km from Rengasdengklok.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 307,880
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- West Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -6.3053, 107.3197
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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