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Welkom
City in Free State, South Africa

Welkom

Welkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, located about 140 kilometres (90 mi) northeast of Bloemfontein, the provincial capital.

Plan a trip to Welkom→From Bloemfontein

Welkom is also known as Circle City, City Within A Garden, Mvela and Matjhabeng. The city's Sesotho name, Matjhabeng means 'where nations meet', derived from the migrant labour system, where people of various countries such as Lesotho, Malawi and Mozambique etc. met to work in the mines of the gold fields.

Get in

Getting to Welkom

Welkom is about 140 km (90 mi) northeast of Bloemfontein. Welkom is connected to Kroonstad and the N1 north via the R34, a dual carriageway. Alternatively if driving south to Bloemfontein via the R30 through Brandfort. Welkom is served by a small airport. There are no scheduled flights.

See

Worth seeing

Gold Museum – A complete history of gold and its mining and production was on display. St Helena Gold Mine is not a working mine any more. Museum of Welkom – The public library houses a display of the discovery of gold in Welkom, the town's history and bird and animal life indigenous to this region.

Do

Things to do

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    Phakisa Freeway

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