Welgelegen, Polokwane

Welgelegen is one of the residential areas located in Polokwane. The name Welgelegen originates from a competition back in the 1970's where the best name for the area won. The average household in Welgelegen earns around R 60 000 - R 80 000. 54 % of the current owners have been living there for more than 11 years, which indicates stability.

The streets are mostly quiet, but it is a lovely area to live in. On average the size of the stands is around 950 - 1200 sqm. There are also bigger stands in the area up to 1400 sqm.

Schools and Education

There is only a Pre-school in the suburb, namely The Little Lighthouse. 1 km from Welgelegen you will find Laerskool Pietersburg Oos, one of the popular Primary Schools in Polokwane. Tom Naude Technical High School, which is one of 8 schools in South Africa that offers a unique specialized Technical Curriculum, is around the corner from Welgelegen. Noorderland Hoërskool/High School, which is a Public Secondary School with English and Afrikaans as medium of instruction, is also just outside the border of Welgelegen. There are several schools that can be found between 1,5 km - 5 km from the suburb.

Shopping and Recreation

Welgelegen has its own butchery, namely the The Steak Shop that is a family-run business and famous for its quality braai meat. There is a small Shopping Complex in the area where you will find the butchery and a few other shops.

Two bigger Shopping Centers are located just a few hundred meters away from Welgelegen. Cycad Shopping Center is an upmarket convenience center where you will find shops such as Pick 'n Pay with a bottle store, Clicks, Standard Bank branch, Vodacom, Skin Care Clinic, Optometrist, Hardware store and several take away restaurants such as, Wimpy, Fishaways, Steers, Debonairs, Scooters Pizza and a Chinese restaurant. The Platinum Park Shopping Center is just across the street from Cycad where you will find a Superspar with a bottle store, FNB Branch, Dischem, Pet shop, Gift shop, a Restaurant and Chinese take-away.

Health and Fitness

The nearest gym is Body Life gym, which is located 1 km from the suburb. You will also find a CrossFit Firebox within the suburb where group classes are provided on functional fitness.

There are a few medical general practitioners in the area, as well as a physiotherapist. Just located outside the Welgelegen borders, you will find a clinic namely the Rethabile Community Health Centre, as well as the Polokwane Blood Bank. The nearest hospital is Polokwane Provincial Hospital that is around 2 km from Welgelegen.

Estates and Developments

There are no Estates located in Welgelegen, but you will find several residential security complexes that are very popular in Polokwane. This suburb borders Bendor, which is the main area within Polokwane that have most of the Estates.

Business and Work

There is a Sectional Title business block in Welgelegen, namely Concillium where you can rent or purchase an office for your business. The main office parks closest to Welgelegen are Ismini office park and the office park in Platinum Park, where you will find professionals such as lawyers, financial advisors, estate agents, accountants and corporate businesses. Seeff Polokwane also has its office within Platinum Park.

There are people who run their businesses from their homes in Welgelegen.

Weather and Climate

The climate in Polokwane is warm and temperate. When compared with winter, the summers have much more rainfall. The climate here is classified as Cwb by the Köppen-Geiger system. The temperature here averages 18.0 °C | 64.3 °F. January is the warmest month of the year and July is the coldest month of the year. The annual rainfall is 661 mm | 26.0 inch. The driest month is July, with 3 mm | 0.1 inch of rain. In December, the precipitation reaches its peak, with an average of 137 mm | 5.4 inch. There is a difference of 134 mm | 5 inch of precipitation between the driest and wettest months. The variation in annual temperature is around 8.7 °C | 15.7 °F. The month with the highest relative humidity is January (67.12 %). The month with the lowest relative humidity is September (42.93 %). The month with the highest number of rainy days is December (15.83 days). The month with the lowest number of rainy days is July (0.77 days).

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