It covers a land area of 39.51 km2, and had a population of 155,471 at the 2010 Census[2] and 161,554 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 154,604 - comprising 77,255 males and 77,349 females.

[1] The district was established in 2003 as a result of Karawang Regency's new regulation regarding its administrative divisions.

[4] 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,[1] together with their postcodes.

Karawang Barat District in 2023 has 3 hospitals, 30 polyclinics, 5 public health centres and 35 pharmacies.

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