Map of Karas
Karas is a first-level division of Namibia. Its largest mapped city is Keetmanshoop, with about 18,039 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Karas, and the tables list its 5 mapped cities along with the mountains, ports nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 5
- Largest City
- Keetmanshoop
- Country
- Namibia
- Highest Point Mapped
- 1,655 m
Interactive Map of Karas
History of Karas: Empires and States
The atlas records 5 polities whose mapped territory included part of Karas, from German Africa in 1885 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| German Africa | 1885–1915 CE |
| British Africa | 1916–1931 CE |
| The British Empire | 1916–1931 CE |
| South Africa | 1932–1989 CE |
| Namibia | 1990–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Karas
Karas on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Karas
5 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keetmanshoop | 18,039 | Karas | Admin-1 region capital |
| 2 | Lüderitz | 15,137 | Karas | Admin-1 capital |
| 3 | Bethanie | 10,363 | Karas | Admin-1 capital |
| 4 | Oranjemund | 8,496 | Karas | Populated place |
| 5 | Karasburg | 6,054 | Karas | Admin-1 capital |
Highest Mountains in Karas
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsberge | 1,655 m | 5,430 ft | Africa |
Ports in Karas
1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luderitz Bay | 42.1 m | Small | Atlantic Coast of Africa | medium vessels |
Karas: Quick Answers
- Where is Karas?
- Karas is a first-level division of Namibia, in Africa. Its mapped cities centre on 27.2581° S, 17.1219° E.
- What is the largest city in Karas?
- Keetmanshoop is the largest city mapped in Karas, with a metropolitan population of about 18,039.
- How many cities are in Karas?
- YearMaps maps 5 cities and towns in Karas, with a combined metropolitan population of about 58,089. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Karas?
- The highest summit mapped in Karas is Hunsberge at 1,655 m.