| Coordinates | 28°26′49.2″S 16°59′20.76″E |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Northern Cape |
| District | Namakwa |
| Municipality | Richtersveld |
| Area total | 0.88 km² |
| Population total | 948 |
| Population as of | 2011 |
| Black African | 0.6% |
| Coloured | 95.5% |
| Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| Other | 3.7% |
| Afrikaans | 96.5% |
| English | 1.3% |
| Other | 2.2% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| PO box | 8292 |
Kuboes is a town in Richtersveld Local Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Kuboes was one of the first permanent settlements on the Richtersveld. The town grew around a Rhenish mission set up by revered Johan Hein, who began to preach to the nomadic population of the surrounding areas in 1844. A church was built in 1893, and eventually the itinerant population decided to set up in Kuboes itself.[1]
Kuboes is a centre of Nama culture, and the local school is claimed to be the only school in the world that teaches the Nama language.[1]