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Kuisebmond

Coordinates: 22°55′46″S 14°31′53″E / 22.929450°S 14.531415°E / -22.929450; 14.531415
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22°55′46″S 14°31′53″E / 22.929450°S 14.531415°E / -22.929450; 14.531415 Kuisebmond is a township of Walvis Bay, Namibia, named after the Kuiseb River. With a population of 40,000, most residents of Walvis Bay live in the area.[1] During the apartheid era, the area was reserved for Black Namibians who worked in Walvis Bay.[2]

In 2008 Kuisebmond had the second highest HIV infection rate in the country.[3] Kuisebmond Stadium, home to Eleven Arrows and Blue Waters football clubs, is located in the suburb.

References

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  1. ^ Cheaper Health Care for Kuisebmond Residents New Era, 24 November 2008
  2. ^ Mbathera, Esther (2 March 2021). "Colonial sewerage system on the verge of collapse". The Namibian. p. 5. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  3. ^ "SchoolNet.na". Archived from the original on 2007-10-21. Retrieved 2008-12-30.