Welkom

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#2028

Global Rank

0.4

Power Score

Local Metro

% of Country Score

0.4%


Share

South Africa • Africa • Language power

Population
439K
GDP
N/A
GDP per capita
$0
Land area
12,943 km² (4,997 mi²)
Density
34/km² (88/mi²)

Primary city Welkom

State / province Free State

Language English

Welkom metro area

-27.98, 26.73
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Sport

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions

Sports

1 teams

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

Rugby Union • Dom. Rugby Union

Griffons

Welkom

Languages of Welkom

Southern Sotho first in Free State; 11 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoSouthern Sotho
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalZulu
NationalXhosa
NationalAfrikaans
English reach, Free State
31%
Tier 3 country

Free State on the languages board · Language power