WEL
Welkom Airport
Small airport
0.0 km
WELKOM
Free State · SOUTH AFRICA (ZA) · 27.98°S / 26.74°E
03
ADM1 · ID
GeoNames 940,909
Welkom is a city in South Africa with a population of 431,944. It sits at -27.98/26.74, runs on Africa/Johannesburg, is 12 km from Odendaalsrus.
Population
431,944
Place Type
District Capital
Elevation
n/a
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
All facts
- Country
- South Africa
- Subdivision
- Free State
- Coords
- 27.98°S / 26.74°E
- UTC offset
- +2
- DST
- Observed
Proximity
Air access
FAHA
Harmony Airport
Small airport
16.7 km
FAQ
- What is the population of Welkom?
- 431,944 people, per GeoNames.
- Which timezone is Welkom in?
- Africa/Johannesburg.
- Which country is Welkom in?
- South Africa (ZA).
- Which airport serves Welkom?
- Welkom Airport (WEL).
- How far is Welkom from Pretoria?
- About 287 km.
- Does Welkom have a university?
- Not on record.
- What languages are spoken in South Africa?
- English.
- What currency is used in South Africa?
- Rand.
- How many cities are in South Africa?
- 985 on record.
- Which admin region is Welkom in?
- Free State.
Get this page as JSON
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/940909
{
"data": {
"id": 940909,
"name": "Welkom",
"ascii_name": "Welkom",
"country_code": "ZA",
"population": 431944,
"elevation": null,
"timezone_id": "Africa/Johannesburg",
"feature_class": "P",
"feature_code": "PPLA2",
"latitude": -27.97742,
"longitude": 26.73506
}
}
Context
- 5.7x the population of Odendaalsrus.
- 12 km from Odendaalsrus.
- Same timezone (Africa/Johannesburg) as 984 other cities in South Africa.