Welkom is a city in the Free State province of South Africa, with a population of more than half a million.
Welkomis a city in theFree Stateprovince ofSouth Africa, located about 140 kilometres (90mi) northeast ofBloemfontein, the provincial capital. Welkom is also known asCircle City,City Within A Garden,MvelaandMatjhabeng. The city' Sesotho name,Matjhabengmeans 'where nations meet', derived from the migrant labour system, where people of various countries such asLesotho,MalawiandMozambiqueetc. met to work in the mines of thegold fields. Welkom is now the second largest city in theFree State.