Psychiatric
Fort Napier Hospital
Fort Napier Hospital is a 378-bed psychiatric hospital in Pietermaritzburg, in the uMgungundlovu health district. A specialised forensic psychiatric hospital taking court referrals only: patients sent for observation by specialist psychiatrists, state patients and involuntary mental health care users. It has 450 authorised beds and 378…
Contact and visiting
| Telephone | 033 260 4300 |
| Emergency | 072 223 2614 |
| Address | 1 Devonshire Road, Napierville |
| City | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Postal code | 3201 |
| spha.buthelezi@kznhealth.gov.za | |
| Beds | 378 |
| Health district | uMgungundlovu |
| Public relations | Mr Spha Buthelezi, 033 260 4308 |
Fort Napier Hospital, 1 Devonshire Road, Napierville, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, 3201 Get directions
Contact details checked 7 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.
Fort Napier Hospital Visiting Hours
There is a single visiting period a day at Fort Napier, so plan your travel around it. This is a forensic unit taking court referrals, so visits are arranged through the ward and you may be asked for identification and to leave belongings at reception. Visiting times change without much notice, so confirm on 033 260 4300 before you travel to Pietermaritzburg.
Services at Fort Napier Hospital
- Forensic psychiatric services
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.