About Koes
Koёs Village Council is a local authority was founded under the Local Authorities Act, 1992 (Act No. 23 of 1992) in Namibia.
Koës is in the ǁKaras Region of south-eastern Namibia. It had 2,264 inhabitants in 2023.
Economy and infrastructure
The vast majority of income in the district is generated on ranches in the surrounding area and stem from sheep, goat and cattle ranching for meat production purposes. The most common sheep breed farmed here, is the Dorper, with Persian, Damara, Van Rooy, Karakul and others to a lesser extent. Popular cattle breeds for this area are Nguni, Bonsmara, Brahman and various others to a lesser extent. Various sheep, cattle and goat stud breeders are registered in the area.
During the months of May - Aug (winter) meat hunting takes place on a large scale. Huntable species are Oryx (gemsbok), Springbok and Kudu. To a lesser extent, trophy hunting is also available.
Koës has a government primary school. There is also a post office, police station, village council, hotel, library, farmer's cooperative, general dealer and coffee shop.
The annual Koës Pan Rally is a DIY motorsports event that originated in 1985, held in the first week of July.
