The region is composed of 1 town, Kistelek, and 5 villages, Baks, Balástya, Csengele, Ópusztaszer and Pusztaszer, surrounding it. Kistelek is the only town and since it is also located right in the middle of the region it is the administrative center.

Baks
Large scale vegetable production plays the central role in the agricultural activities of Baks. The village is located next to the main road connecting Szeged to Csongrád and its road connections are also extended to the ferry crossing river Tisza. This makes Baks an important point in the route connecting the region to Tiszántúl. A large portion of the area of the village is inside the Pusztaszer landscape-protection area, which, besides its important values of natural treasures, could be important in the development of tourism in the village.

Balástya
Balástya is located 23 km from Szeged. The E75 main road and the Szeged-Budapest railway line crosses the village, so it can be approached easily both on road and on railroad. The settlement has the average level of infrastructure installed. Its economy is based on agriculture including intensive cultivation of vegetables and fruits, and production of ornamental plants and vegetable buds under polythene greenhouses. The central office of the National Association of Flower Producers is located at Balástya. The village is developing dynamically, several apartments for rent and a camping site has been built recently. The ranches surrounding the village are ideal for the development of rural tourism. The lake at Oszeszék provides perfect spots for fishing and it also an important crossing point in the migration of birds, so it is a natural treasure of the village, too.

Csengele
Csengele is located near the E75 main road. The settlement has the average level of infrastructure installed. Economy is based on agriculture, primarily on production of vegetables, but intensive animal husbandry has traditions here, too. Most of the products of agriculture are directly exported. There is a meat-packing plant and a poultry-farm in the village.

Kistelek
Kistelek gained town status in 1989. The dynamic development of the town is due to its favorable location: it is just next to the E75 international main road and it is connected to the surrounding settlements be roads extending from the town to the east and to the west. The Szeged-Budapest railway line provides the railroad connections. The small town is located 29 km from Szeged and 58 km from Kecskemét. Infrastructure is well developed compared to the other settlements of the region. There are several significant industrial plants in the town including a cable factory, a cheese plant and a dairy. There are other private enterprises connected to these including a locksmith's workshop and a factory making spare parts for machinery. The dominant form of agriculture is intensive production of fruits and grapes. The town has a high school and a secondary technical school. Tourism is based on the transit traffic of the town and on the natural treasures in the surrounding region. There is a hotel and a camping site in the town.

Ópusztaszer
Ópusztaszer is located next to the Szeged-Csongrád main road, but it can be reached from the E75 main road easily, too. It is connected to Balástya by a bicycle road. Economy is based on agriculture. The Ópusztaszer Memorial Park of National History is next to the village. The world famous Feszty-cyclorama, which depicts the event of the Hungarian Conquest of the Carpathian basin is on exhibit here. The park is an important tourist attraction, a lot of visitors arrive even from abroad. There is a camping site and a hotel near the memorial park.

Pusztaszer
Pusztaszer is a typical ranch settlement. Infrastructure is developed at the average level. Economy is based on agriculture: the sandy soil is ideal for production of grapes and fruits, the large scale production of cereals and vegetables There is a paprika and vegetable processing plant in the village. Tourism is based on the rural ranch atmosphere of the area, its natural treasures (Pusztaszer landscape-protection are), its forests suitable for hunting and its cultural treasures (memorial of the Hungarian Conquest, art-school and workshop).