Karawang Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of West Java , Indonesia . The town of Karawang is its administrative centre. The regency covers an area of 1,911.09 km and had a population of 2,127,791 people at the 2010 Census, which grew to 2,361,019 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate for mid-2023 was 2,526,002 - comprising 1,277,610 males and 1,248,392 females. The regency borders Bekasi and Bogor Regencies in the west, the Java Sea in the north, Subang Regency in the east, Purwakarta Regency in the southeast, and Cianjur Regency in the south. The regency lies on the eastern outskirts of Metropolitan Jakarta , just outside the Jabodetabek region, and is the site of considerable industrial activity (like factories).
22-705: The area continues to grow which marked the establishment of new factories by domestic and multinational companies in industrial areas. However, due to ever-expanding Jakarta (primarily from the eastward expansion of the Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road and the Cikopo-Palimanan Toll Road ), it has seen a heavy influx of housing developments as well as a surge of people. Karawang Regency is divided into thirty districts ( kecamatan ) comprising 309 administrative villages ( desa and Kelurahan ). The districts are listed below with their areas and populations at
44-611: A massacre was carried out in Rawagede (now located in the village of Balongsari , Rawamerta, Karawang), between Karawang and Bekasi , by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army . A total of 431 residents became victims of this massacre. Most of Karawang Regency consists of a broad coastal plain; it lies on the northern coast of Java and is the result of the deposition of sedimentary rocks formed by loose materials, especially marine sediments and volcanic alluvium. While in
66-845: A similar allocation of land will be required. Trans-Java main rail line runs across the central part of the Regency, with a stop at Karawang Station . Likewise, Jakarta's main airport is also mulled for the regency. The Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road runs through the regency, connecting to the Cipularang Toll Road which goes to Purwakarta and Bandung . This district is also crossed by the fast Jakarta-Bandung train line . [REDACTED] Media related to Karawang Regency at Wikimedia Commons Jakarta-Cikampek Toll Road 06°14′50.99″S 106°53′0.69″E / 6.2474972°S 106.8835250°E / -6.2474972; 106.8835250 The Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road (or Japek toll road)
88-749: Is a tolled expressway in Indonesia that was inaugurated in 1988. A part of the Trans-Java Toll Road network, the highway links Jakarta with cities to its east in the province of West Java . Its 36.84 kilometer-long Cikunir–West Karawang section overlaps with the Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Skyway . Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road was inaugurated in 1988, linking Jakarta, Bekasi , Bekasi Regency , Karawang Regency , and Purwakarta Regency . Since 2005, this toll road also connects Bandung and Jakarta via
110-452: Is actually an offramp to the east (from the elevated expressway) and onramp to the west. Bandung (via Cipularang Toll Road) and Cirebon). Currently, the KM48-KM50 stretch has been expanded to 4 lanes per direction, also for KM67-62 which has since expanded to 7 lanes (4 lanes westbound + 3 lanes westbound) even when the elevated expressway is not built yet. Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road
132-418: Is currently not consistent due to the incomplete repavement as for now. 2x2 on the elevated expressway, 2x2 lanes as the local road serving Cikarang Utama and Cikarang Barat exits) in 2018 due to Jakarta-Cikampek Elevated Tollway construction. The said location is now the eastbound exit and westbound exit only to Jababeka + 2x2 on the elevated expressway) + 2x2 on the elevated expressway) segment
154-1065: Is ethnically Sundanese , with Islam adherents comprising 98.17% of the population according to the 2010 census. The football club Persika Karawang , which plays in Liga 2 , is based in Karawang's Singaperbangsa Stadium . The city had also hosted the Madura United F.C. between 2010 and 2012 when it was known as Pelita Jaya Karawang. Currently, according to the data of the Indonesian Industrial Zone Association (HKI), there are at least nine major industrial areas, namely Karawang New Industry City (KNIC), Karawang International Industrial City (KIIC) , Bukit Indah City, Surya Cipta Industrial Area, Karawang Jabar Industrial Estate, Podomoro Industrial Park, Kujang Industrial Area, Karawang Mitrakarawang Industry, GT Tech Park Karawang, and Artha Industrial Hill. A new main airport for Greater Jakarta and
176-450: Is implementing full open-toll system after the demolition of Cikarang Utama Toll Gate (where the west part is open-toll while the rest is closed-toll). The toll fare for this expressway is shown in this table starting from January 17, 2020. Purwakarta Purwakarta ( Dutch : Poerwakarta) is a town and an administrative district ( kecamatan ) in West Java , Indonesia which serves as
198-501: Is sub-divided into nine urban communities ( kelurahan ) and one rural village ( desa ) - the last being Citalang village - all listed below with their areas and populations as at mid 2023, together with their postcodes. Purwakarta's existence is inseparable from the history of the struggle against the forces of the Dutch East India Company (Dutch: Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie, VOC, "United East India Company"). Around
220-518: The regency seat of the Purwakarta Regency (not to be confused with the district of the same name in Cilegon city). It covers a land area of 24.39 km , and had a population of 165,447 at the 2010 Census, rising to 179,233 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 183,813 - comprising 92,178 males and 91,635 females. The district centre is at Nagri Kaler, and the district
242-821: The 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimate for mid-2023. The table includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 297 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan - for which latter please see West Karawang and East Karawang ), and its postal code. The 12 urban villages ( kelurahan ) comprise all 8 villages in Karawang Barat District (Adiarsa Barat, Karangpawitan, Karawang Kulon, Mekarjati, Nagasari, Tanjungmekar, Tanjungpura and Tunggakjati), plus 4 (out of 8 villages) in Karawang Timur District (Adiarsa Timur, Karawang Wetan, Palumbonsari and Plawad). ). On 9 December 1947,
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#1732852562882264-497: The Jakarta-Cikampek toll road is surrounded by 2 main projects which are under construction : LRT Cawang-Bekasi Timur (north section, KM0-KM18, under construction) and Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway (south section, KM0-KM38). The lane management along this expressway is provided in this table. of vehicles going Jakarta from both main expressway and elevated segment) + 2x2 on the elevated expressway) main expressway
286-517: The Sultan of Mataram sent Penembahan Galuh Ciamis named RAA Wirasuta the title Duke or Duke Panatayuda Kertabumi III to occupy Rangkas Sumedang (Eastside Citarum ). It also set up defenses in Tanjungpura, Adiarsa, Parakansapi, and Kuta games. After the fort was founded Kertabumi III Duke then returned to Galuh and died. Name Rangkas, Sumedang itself turned into Karachi because of the marshy condition of
308-598: The area ( Sunda : "Karawaan"). Sultan Agung Mataram and then raised the son of Duke Kertabumi III, the Duke of Kertabumi IV into Dalem (Regent) in Donegal, in the Year 1656. Duke Kertabumi IV is also known as Panembahan Singaperbangsa or grandparent live, with the capital in the manly workable medication-manly workable medication. In the reign of R. Anom Wirasuta Panembahan Singaperbangsa son who holds RAA I Panatayuda between Year 1679 and 1721
330-449: The beginning of the 17th century Sultan Mataram sent an army led by the Regent of Surabaya and West Java. One aim was to subdue the Sultan of Banten. But in a way that clashed with VOC forces had to withdraw. After the second expedition was sent back from the troops under the command of Mataram Dipati Ukur and suffered the same fate. To prevent the territorial expansion of the company (VOC),
352-628: The capital city of manly workable medication-manly workable medication Falkirk moved to Falkirk, with the local authority covering the area between Cihoe (Trade Agreement) and Cipunagara. Karawang regency government ended around the year 1811–1816 as a result of switching control of the Dutch East Indies from the Dutch Government to the British Government . The major Jatiluhur Dam is quite close to Purwakarta and may be easily visited from
374-457: The closure of Cikarang Utama Toll Gate on 23 May 2019, the central toll gate is relocated to Cikampek Utama (to/from Cirebon - Semarang -bound) and Kalihurip Utama (to/from Purwakarta–Cileunyi Toll Road -bound). Rest area In Jakarta–Cikampek Jakarta–Cikampek Toll Road is nominated as the most congested highway in Indonesia, especially in the area of Cikunir JCT- Bekasi Barat (although half of
396-482: The expressway is 8-lanes dual carriageway (KM0-KM37) and another half is 6 lanes (KM37-KM73). By the completion of the Jakarta-Cikampek Elevated Tollway spanning 36.45 kilometres (22.65 mi) from Cikunir to West Karawang, the capacity is expanded and congestion is slightly decreasing along this stretch (another stretch after Karawang Barat eastbound is, unfortunately, more congested.) As of 2021,
418-732: The heavily populated surrounding area was planned for bids in 2014; the site is located within the regency (in Ciampel and Pangkalan districts), to provide relief to severely congested Soekarno–Hatta International Airport , the nation's largest gateway, as well as overloaded Husein Sastranegara International Airport in Bandung . The new airport is expected to have space for 4 long runways 2,136 by 19 metres (7,008 ft × 62 ft) and 2 jumbo terminals. The current airport takes up some 18 square kilometers of land, in all likelihood
440-450: The middle of the regency are hills mostly formed by sedimentary rocks, in the south there is a mountain (Sanggabuana) with a height of about 1,291 metres above sea level. The regency is roughly equidistant from Jakarta and Bandung , and the two metropolitan areas have a combined home population of over 40 million people. The estimated population in mid-2023 was 2,526,002 comprising 1,277,610 males and 1,248,392 females. The general population
462-536: The separate Cipularang Toll Road ; the interchange to Bandung was built before the Dawuan exit. [REDACTED] AH2 This toll road is also part of AH2 . The toll road is operated by PT Jasa Marga Tbk. In June 2015, the Cikopo–Palimanan Toll Road was opened, which means Jakarta and Cirebon are now connected via toll roads. An elevated toll road is built to reduce congestion of this toll road. After
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#1732852562882484-626: The town. This dam is also used as a recreation place. Purwakarta can be accessed through toll roads. Both toll gates are in the Cikopo to Bandung direction. The three-hectare Sri Baduga Water Fountain Park is a world-class attraction and the biggest of its kind in Southeast Asia. It has music, dancing water, and a light show. Purwakarta has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. This West Java location article
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