Map of Karawang, Indonesia

Karawang is a city in West Java, Indonesia, with a population of about 307,880. It lies at 6.3053°S, 107.3197°E. Karawang is about 53 km (33 mi) east of Jakarta, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rengasdengklok, 16 km to the north.

Karawang at a glance

Where is Karawang?

• The 46th largest city in Indonesia by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in West Java on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 45 min on the shortest day to 12 h 29 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Karawang

• Rengasdengklok — 16 km north
• Cikarang — 19 km west
• Cikampek — 20 km southeast
• Purwakarta — 31 km southeast
• Bekasi — 37 km west
• Cileungsir — 41 km west
• Citeureup — 52 km southwest
• Jakarta — 53 km west
• Pamanukan — 54 km east
• Cibinong — 55 km west

Largest cities in West Java

• Bekasi — 2,648,272
• Bandung — 2,528,163
• Depok — 2,163,635
• Bogor — 1,078,351
• Tasikmalaya — 770,839
• Cimahi — 581,994
• Sukabumi — 365,735
• Cibinong — 363,424
• Cirebon — 344,851
• Cileungsir — 289,833

Largest cities in Indonesia

• Jakarta — 8,540,121
• Surabaya — 3,018,022
• Bekasi — 2,648,272
• Bandung — 2,528,163
• Medan — 2,486,283
• Depok — 2,163,635
• Tangerang — 1,927,815
• Palembang — 1,801,367
• Semarang — 1,694,740
• Makassar — 1,474,393

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.