Karas, Namibia

Karas is one of 14 primary administrative regions in Namibia with a population of approximately 70,222 people.

Facts and figures on Karas at a glance

Region name: Karas (Karas)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 70,222 people
Country: Namibia
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Karas (Karas) is located in the regional capital Keetmanshoop (Keetmanshoop) with a population of 15,608 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Karas's regional capital Keetmanshoop to Namibia's capital Windhoek (Windhoek) is approximately 458 km (285 mi).

Facts and figures about Karas
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Karas Karas70,222 peopleKeetmanshoop Keetmanshoop15,608 people

Compare with other regions in Namibia.

Map of Karas

Map of Karas

Information on Karas

Information on Karas
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Karas KarasKeetmanshoop Keetmanshoop3NamibiaAfrica

Time in Karas

Time in Karas
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 12:46am (00:46h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 12:46am (00:46h)UTC +2.0Africa/Windhoek

Geographic coordinates of Karas

Latitude & Longitude of Karas
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map27°00'00.0"S (-27.0000000°)17°30'00.0"E (17.5000000°)

Subregions in Karas

There are 3 administrative subregions in Karas.
Subregions in Karas
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Karasburg Constituency Karasburg Constituency1.---
Luderitz Constituency Luderitz Constituency2.---
Oranjemund Constituency Oranjemund Constituency3.---

External sources of information on Karas

Karas on Wikipedia