Public Hospital
Bethesda Hospital
Bethesda Hospital is a 200-bed district hospital in Ubombo, in the Umkhanyakude health district. Founded in 1937 by the Methodist Church and now run by the provincial government. It sits in the village of Ubombo on the Lebombo Mountains, overlooking the northern Maputaland plains, and is a registered human milk banking site. It oversees…
Contact and visiting
| Telephone | 035 595 3100 |
| City | Ubombo, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Postal code | 3970 |
| Bethesdahospital.PRO@kznhealth.gov.za | |
| Beds | 200 |
| Health district | Umkhanyakude |
| Established | 1937 |
Bethesda Hospital, Ubombo, KwaZulu-Natal, 3970 Get directions
Contact details checked 7 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.
Bethesda Hospital Visiting Hours
Bethesda runs 3 visiting periods, which is more generous than most hospitals its size and makes it easier to fit a visit around work or transport. Two visitors per bed is the usual limit, and a ward may close to visitors during doctors' rounds or a procedure. Visiting times change without much notice, so confirm on 035 595 3100 before you travel to Ubombo.
About Bethesda Hospital
Bethesda Hospital is a 200-bed district hospital in Ubombo, in the Umkhanyakude health district. Founded in 1937 by the Methodist Church and now run by the provincial government. It sits in the village of Ubombo on the Lebombo Mountains, overlooking the northern Maputaland plains, and is a registered human milk banking site. It oversees Mkuze, Mhlekazi, Ophansi, Gedleza and Gateway clinics.
Medical aid networks
This facility does not appear on any of the scheme network lists we hold. That does not mean it is not covered, only that we cannot confirm it. Open the network checker or ask your scheme.