Daures and Karibib are the largest amongst the seven political constituencies of the region; the others are Arandis, Swakopmund, Walvis Bay Urban, Walvis Bay Rural and Swakopmund constituency.
The town of Swakopmund is the official seat of the regional council in the region. Swakopmund and Walvis Bay constitute over half of the region's economic base and more than a quarter of the country's GDP. |