| Finnish: Kaarela | |
| Other Name: | Swedish: Kårböle |
| Settlement Type: | Helsinki Subdivision |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Finland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uusimaa |
| Subdivision Type2: | Sub-region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greater Helsinki |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Helsinki |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Western |
| Parts Type: | Subdivision regions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Kannelmäki, Maununneva, Malminkartano, Hakuninmaa |
| Total Type: | |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.46 |
| Population Total: | 26,414 |
| Population Density Km2: | 2,792 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 00410, 00420, 00430 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Subdivision number |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 33 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Neighbouring subdivisions |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Oulunkylä, Haaga, Konala, Pakila, Tuomarinkylä, Pitäjänmäki |
Kaarela (sv|Kårböle) is a subdistrict in a Western major district of Helsinki, Finland.
Kaarela is split into four subareas: Kannelmäki (12,569 inhabitants), Maununneva (2,501 inhabitants), Malminkartano (8,538 inhabitants) and Hakuninmaa (2,870 inhabitants) and has a total population of 26,414.[1]