Welkom, South Africa
Facts and figures on Welkom at a glance
Name: Welkom (Welkom)Status: Large place
Population: 431,944 people
Region name (Level 3): Matjhabeng
Region name (Level 2): Lejweleputswa District Municipality
Region name (Level 1): Orange Free State
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
Welkom is located in the region of Orange Free State. Orange Free State's capital Bloemfontein (Bloemfontein) is approximately 137 km / 85 mi away from Welkom (as the crow flies). The distance from Welkom to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 287 km / 178 mi (as the crow flies).
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| Place | Status | Population | Region |
| Welkom Welkom | Large place | 431,944 people | Orange Free State Free State |
Map of Welkom
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| Place name | Region name Level 3 | Region name Level 2 | Region name Level 1 | Country | Continent |
| Welkom Welkom | Matjhabeng Matjhabeng | Lejweleputswa District Municipality Lejweleputswa District Municipality | Orange Free State Free State | South Africa | Africa |
Time in Welkom
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 4:10pm (16:10h) | No | Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 4:10pm (16:10h) | UTC +2.0 | Africa/Johannesburg |
Geographic coordinates of Welkom
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 27°58'38.7"S (-27.9774200°) | 26°44'06.2"E (26.7350600°) |
Distances from Welkom
| To equator (0° lat) | To prime meridian (0° lon) | To the largest places |
| 3,101 km south of the equator | 2,625 km east of the prime meridian | Distances from Welkom |
Places around Welkom
5 places found within 5 km around Welkom. You can expand the radius of your search: 10 km15 km| Place | Population | Distance | Route |
| Bedelia Bedelia | - | 2.1 km 1.3 mi | show |
| Dagbreek Dagbreek | - | 2.3 km 1.4 mi | show |
| Naudeville Naudeville | - | 2.8 km 1.7 mi | show |
| Flamingo Park Flamingo Park | - | 2.8 km 1.8 mi | show |
| Reitzpark Reitzpark | - | 3.4 km 2.1 mi | show |
Airports around Welkom
1 airport found within 15 km around Welkom. You can expand the radius of your search: 50 km100 km| Airport | Code | Distance | Route |
| Welkom Airport Welkom Airport | FAWM, WEL | 6.8 km 4.2 mi | show |