Coordinates: 23.271°S 29.123°E Senwabarwana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Senwabarwana (also known as Bochum) is a town in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Senwabarwana Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The town is the seat of the Blouberg Local Municipality. It's located about 93 km northwest of the city Polokwane, on the route to Doringpad. Senwabarwana Contents 1 Etymology 2 History Senwabarwana 3 Institutions of Higher Education 3.1 TVET Colleges 3.2 Training Colleges 4 Institutions of Basic Education 4.1 Secondary 4.2 Primary 5 Special Needs Schools 6 Health Institutions 7 Shopping Centers 8 Notable people 9 References Etymology A corruption of Bochim, a biblical name (Judges 2:1 and 5), given by the German missionary Carl Franz and his wife Helen to a mission station they established there in 1890.[2] The majority language group of the area, Northern Sotho people, call the town Senwabarwana, Senwabarwana which literally means "something that drinks dwarf people".[3] Senwabarwana shown within Limpopo History Coordinates: 23.271°S 29.123°E Country South Africa Helen and Franz named the first major hospital there that Province Limpopo used to cater for people with leprosy. The hospital is now District Capricorn known as Helen-Franz hospital. The hospital offers basic Municipality Blouberg primary health care. It has a bad reputation because of its Area[1] high mortality rates stats and it is often referred by old • Total 23 km2 (9 sq mi) people as "the hospital of death ". The town grew around the hospital, founded by a strong black businessman Population (2011)[1] named Mr. Stanley Thema, who initially started the very • Total 12,306 first building in the area and later expanded to businesses, • Density 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) Bochum is now one of the fastest-growing rural towns in [1] the world. Racial makeup (2011) • Black African 98.83% The place is also known for its diverse people from • Coloured 0.06% chieftaincies such as Ga-Manthata, Ga-Matlala, Ga- • Indian/Asian 0.37% Mmalebogo, Makgababeng, Moletši and the small town • White 0.02% of Mogwadi. • Other 0.69% First languages (2011)[1] Institutions of Higher Education • Northern Sotho 89.41% • Tsonga 0.71% TVET Colleges • Other 1.43% • English 1.41% Capricorn TVET College Senwabarwana • Venda 1.21% Campus.[4] Postal code (street) 0790 PO box 0790 Training Colleges Area code 790 New Life Computer Training College.[5] Institutions of Basic Education Secondary Phala Secondary School.[6] Phagamang Secondary School.[7] Kgolothwane Secondary School.[8] Primary Kgebetli.[9] Senwabarwana.[10] Special Needs Schools Ratanang.[11] Helen Franz.[12] Health Institutions Helen Franz Hospital.[13] Blouberg Hospital.[14] Shopping Centers Blouberg Mall.[15] Bochum Plaza.[16] Notable people Punch Masenamela, a professional soccer player.[17] Clement Maosa, a popular SABC TV actor.[18] Mamphela Ramphele, an anti-apartheid activist and politician.[19] Selaelo Selota, a veteran jazz musician.[20] DJ Cleo, a famous house music artist.[21] References 1. Sum of the Main PlacesSenwabrwana (https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/969096) and Bochum (https://census20 11.adrianfrith.com/place/969097) from Census 2011. 2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)" (https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfrica nPlaceNames). Human Science Research Council. p. 85. 3. "Census 2011 — Main Place “Senwabarwana”" (https://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/969096). Census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 4. "Learning Provider" (http://ncap.careerhelp.org.za/learningprovider/406dc176-5386-46c3-b683-092c1aa728f9). Ncap.careerhelp.org.za. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 5. "Computer Training in Limpopo | Hotfrog SouthAfrica" (http://www.hotfrog.co.za/find/computer-training/lp). Hotfrog.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 6. "Phala Secondary School in Bochum - Limpopo - Contact Us, Phone Number, Address and Map" (http://www.callupcon tact.com/b/Public_High_Secondary_Schools/Phala_Secondary_School/20765). Callupcontact.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 7. "Phagamang Senior Secondary School, in Ga-Moleele, Molemole Rural, Limpopo" (https://pathfinda.com/en/molemole- rural/ga-moleele/shops-services/phagamang-senior-secondary-school). Pathfinda.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 8. "SASchools web directory listing" (http://saschools.co.za/directory.php). Saschools.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 9. "Kgebetli Primary School, in Ga-Moleele, Molemole Rural, Limpopo" (https://pathfinda.com/en/molemole-rural/ga-mol eele/shops-services/kgebetli-primary-school). Pathfinda.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 10. "Senwabarwana Primary School, in Dilaeneng, Blouberg Rural, Limpopo" (https://pathfinda.com/en/blouberg-rural/dila eneng/shops-services/senwabarwana-primary-school). Pathfinda.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 11. "Ratanang Special School, Special Schools, Limpopo, ...015 505 0" (http://www.africanadvice.com/1214995/Special_Sc hools/Limpopo/Ratanang_Special_School/). Africanadvice.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 12. "Helen Franz School - H F S • The Physically Disabled - Schools & rainingT Centres • Bochum, Blouberg Rural" (htt p://medpages.info/sf/index.php?page=organisation&orgcode=157849). Medpages.info. 2016-01-11. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 13. "Doctors, Hospitals, Medical in South Africa, Cape own,T Johannesburg, Gauteng, Durban" (http://doctors-hospitals-me dical-cape-town-south-africa.blaauwberg.net/hospitals_clinics_state_hospitals/helena_franz_hospital_bochum_limpopo _south_africa). Doctors-hospitals-medical-cape-town-south-africa.blaauwberg.net. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 14. "Blouberg Hospital, Provincial Hospitals, Limpopo, ...015 501 0" (http://www.africanadvice.com/1043635/Provincial_H ospitals/Limpopo/Blouberg_Hospital/). Africanadvice.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 15. "Blouberg Mall | McCormick Property Development" (http://www.mccormick-property.com/mpd/content/blouberg-mal l). Mccormick-property.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 16. "Bochum Plaza | McCormick Property Development" (http://www.mccormick-property.com/mpd/content/bochum-plaz a). Mccormick-property.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 17. "Punch Masenamela - Polokwane City" (http://www.kickoff.com/players/1270/punch-masenamela). Kickoff.com. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 18. "SABC" (http://www.sabc.co.za/wps/portal/SABC/SABCARTICLE?id=d9ad0a0048505fdeba49bfae7750fb21&page_fr om=PRESS). SABC.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 19. "Dr Mamphela Aletta Ramphele | South African History Online" (http://www.sahistory.org.za/people/dr-mamphela-alett a-ramphele). Sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 20. "BIO: Selaelo Selota – Musician, Composer, Producer, Teacher… South African Icon – Youth Today" (http://www.yout htoday.co.za/bio-selaelo-selota-musician-composer-producer-teacher-south-african-icon/). Youthtoday.co.za. 2016-05- 06. Retrieved 2016-10-28. 21. "DJ Cleo's dad dies" (http://www.sundayworld.co.za/news/2015/12/07/dj-cleo-s-dad-dies). SundayWorld.co.za. 2015-12- 07. 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