Cimbebasia is suburb situated in Southern

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, the capital of

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. The name Cimbebasia was originally applied to the region occupied by a Roman Catholic

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that was established in southwestern Africa. Cimbebasia is bordered by Prosperita to the north and Kleine Kuppe to the east. The suburb was established after

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to provide housing for the middle class. The suburb has had several extensions over the years. There are two schools in Cimbebasia: Amazing Kids Private School and Cimbebasia Primary School.

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{{namibia-geo-stub Suburbs of Windhoek