Khwe
Lands
north-eastern Namibia, north-western Botswana and southern Angola, and Platfontein near Kimberley in South Africa
Countries Namibia, Botswana, Angola, South Africa
Facts 4
Governance
Khwe people in Namibia have their own Traditional Authority. As of 2025 the government had not recognized it, which Khwe say makes land and development issues harder to resolve.
As of 2025 Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2026: Namibia (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Language
XK FM, a public radio station in Platfontein, South Africa, is the only station in the country that broadcasts in the Khwe and !Xun languages.
As of 2021 Source: South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), MEDIA STATEMENT | SABC CELEBRATES THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE !XU AND KHWE (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
In South Africa, Khwe and !Xun communities live mainly at Platfontein, near Kimberley.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2024, South Africa chapter (IWGIA yearbook PDF) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
In Namibia's Zambezi Region, Khwe San communities live in and around Bwabwata National Park.
Source: IWGIA (International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs), The Indigenous World 2024, Namibia chapter (IWGIA yearbook PDF) (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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