Public Hospital
Nkandla Hospital
Nkandla Hospital is a 212-bed district hospital in Nkandla, in the King Cetshwayo health district. It sits in the heart of KwaZulu history, near the Nkandla forest and the graves of King Cetshwayo and Nkosi Sigananda Shezi. It oversees 11 community service clinics that are on call around the clock.
Contact and visiting
| Telephone | 035 833 5000 |
| Address | Mbatha Lane |
| City | Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Postal code | 3855 |
| Phiwokwakhe.Mthethwa@kznhealth.gov.za | |
| Beds | 212 |
| Health district | King Cetshwayo |
| Public relations | Mr Phiwokwakhe Mthethwa, 035 833 5020 |
Nkandla Hospital, Mbatha Lane, Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal, 3855 Get directions
Contact details checked 8 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.
Nkandla Hospital Visiting Hours
Weekends 12:00 to 13:00 and 17:00 to 18:00
Nkandla keeps the same two hours every day, so there is no separate weekend timetable to remember. The second slot ends at 18:00, earlier than at most hospitals, which matters here because the roads out to the surrounding wards are unlit and many families travel by taxi. If you are coming from one of the 11 outlying clinic areas, the midday hour is the safer one to aim for. Phone 035 833 5000 first if the patient has just been transferred, because admissions from the clinics arrive throughout the day.
Services at Nkandla Hospital
- District hospital 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.