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Welkom Destination Guide

Touring Welkom in South Africa

Welkom in the region of Free State with its 431,944 citizens is a city located in South Africa - some 180 mi or ( 289 km ) South-West of Pretoria , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Welkom

Time in Welkom is now 06:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Teyateyaneng, Maseru, Mafeteng, Hlotse, and Molepolole. Being here already, consider visiting Teyateyaneng . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Welkom ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Mangwanani River Valley - Gauteng South Africa

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The Original Mangwanani Day Spa, as is customary in Africa, greets regal guests by Drumming and Singing. Set in the tranquil Hennops River Valley, just outside Pretoria and possessing a winning combin ..

Airport Dance in Johannesburg South Africa

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Some authentic song and dance from South Africa ..


Confirmation

72:33 min by StDominicWelkom
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Liturgy of the Word and celebration of Confirmation by The Very Reverend Peter Holiday, Bishop of Kroonstad, at St. Dominic's Catholic Church, Welkom, Free State, South Africa. The readings were for t ..

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Interesting facts about this location

2009 Harmony Gold mine deaths

The 2009 Harmony Gold mine deaths occurred in late May and early June 2009 in Free State province, South Africa. At least 82 miners, many from Lesotho, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, died from inhalation of poisonous gasses created by a May 18 fire in the mineshaft. Critically, the ranks of unemployed, independent and redundant miners are unofficially tolerated within unsecured, less-profitable mines.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.98 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2009 in South Africa, 2009 mining disasters, Mining disasters in South Africa

Matjhabeng Local Municipality

Matjhabeng Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State in South Africa, that includes the city of Welkom. The name is a Sesotho word meaning "where nations meet". It is derived from the migrant labour system where people from various countries like Lesotho, Mozambique, etc. meet to work in the mines of the Goldfields.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.97 26.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Local municipalities of Lejweleputswa

Phakisa Freeway

Phakisa Freeway is a motor racing circuit located in Welkom, South Africa. From 1999 to 2004, the venue hosted the South African motorcycle Grand Prix of the MotoGP championship. It has a capacity of 60,000 spectators and opened in 1999. The track has a 4.24 km road course and a 1.5 mile oval course.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -27.90 26.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Grand Prix motorcycle circuits, Motorsport venues in South Africa, South African motorcycle Grand Prix

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Welkom