Gintungkerta – village in Klari district, Karawang regency
Gintungkerta is a small Indonesian settlement belonging to the Kecamatan Klari district of Kabupaten Karawang in West Java (Jawa Barat). Based on its coordinates (-6.3607281, 107.346448), it is situated in the interior areas of the northern coast of Java island. The northern boundary of Kabupaten Karawang is formed by the Java Sea, with Kabupaten Subang to the east, Kabupaten Bekasi to the west and northwest, and Kabupaten Purwakarta and Kabupaten Bogor to the south and southeast. The regency seat is located in Kecamatan Karawang Barat. Given that independent settlement-level sources for Gintungkerta are not available, the broader regency and district-level context provided below serves as the framework for presenting the location.
General overview
Gintungkerta is one of the small villages in West Java that is poorly documented with independent data. Kecamatan Klari is administratively part of Kabupaten Karawang, which has a total area of 1,911 km² and had a population of 2,612,065 at the end of 2024 – representing a population density of approximately 1,400 people/km². In recent decades, Kabupaten Karawang has become one of Java's most significant industrial regencies: the area, situated along the Jakarta–Bandung development axis, is home to numerous manufacturing facilities, which fundamentally shapes the demographic and economic structure of the entire regency. The villages in Klari district, including Gintungkerta, form part of this broader industrial-agrarian transition zone, where traditional rice-producing agriculture and industrializing land use coexist. The settlement is located relatively close to Karawang city, which facilitates access to daily services for the local population.
Real estate and investment
Specific real estate market data for Gintungkerta is not available, so the following information pertains to the broader context of Kabupaten Karawang. The regency has undergone intensive industrialization in recent years, which has led to rising property prices and increased rental demand in areas near industrial parks. This dynamic may also affect Klari district, insofar as the affected areas fall within the sphere of influence of industrial zones. For foreign investors and individuals, it is important to know that land ownership regulations in Indonesia generally restrict foreigners from acquiring full ownership rights (Hak Milik); foreign natural and legal persons typically can acquire long-term usage rights (Hak Pakai or Hak Guna Bangunan). These general regulatory frameworks also apply to Karawang regency. For a concrete assessment of real estate opportunities, it is advisable to involve a local lawyer or real estate agent, as details vary depending on cadastral records and zoning classifications.
Safety and security
Independent public safety statistics for Gintungkerta are not available. Kabupaten Karawang is one of the densely populated and intensively industrialized regencies in West Java, where – similar to the region's general characteristics – local law enforcement is organized at the kecamatan (police station) level. In Indonesia's more densely populated industrial regions, it can generally be said that public safety differs between urban and industrial areas on the one hand and smaller, rural environments on the other: in the latter, local community control is typically tighter and serious crimes occur less frequently, although this does not mean that minor property crimes do not occur. For any more specific public safety assessment, review of current data issued by local authorities or Polres Karawang is necessary.
Tourist attractions
Available sources do not mention any identified tourist attractions with specific names in Gintungkerta, so the following reference pertains to a historically significant location within Kabupaten Karawang region identified from sources. Rengasdengklok, which is located within Kabupaten Karawang, is a historically prominent location: on August 16, 1945, Sukarno and a small group of his associates formulated the preparatory text of Indonesia's declaration of independence there, which was proclaimed the following day, on August 17, 1945. In commemoration of this historical event, the Monumen Gempol Ngadeupa was also erected in the southern part of Karawang. The regency itself is situated on the coast of the Java Sea, and its northern boundary includes coastal areas. Should natural or cultural attractions actually be located near Gintungkerta, their identification requires on-site exploration or updated, local sources.
Summary
Gintungkerta is a small settlement in Kecamatan Klari district of Kabupaten Karawang, West Java, for which detailed, independent statistical or tourism documentation is currently not publicly available. The regency as a whole is a rapidly growing area of nearly 2.6 million people, characterized by both industry and agricultural land, and its proximity to Jakarta and major infrastructure routes determines its long-term development directions. To become acquainted with the settlement and to obtain a realistic assessment of local conditions, on-site experience and current data issued by the administrative authorities of Kabupaten Karawang provide a reliable foundation.
