Public Hospital
Nkonjeni Hospital
Nkonjeni Hospital is a 207-bed district hospital in Mahlabathini, in the Zululand health district. A rural district hospital with a radiography service on site. It oversees 16 clinics in the surrounding communities.
Contact and visiting
| Telephone | 035 873 0013 |
| Address | Ekudubekeni Reserve |
| City | Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Postal code | 3865 |
| lungelo.buthelezi@kznhealth.gov.za | |
| Beds | 207 |
| Health district | Zululand |
| Public relations | Mr Junior Gumede, 035 873 0013 |
Nkonjeni Hospital, Ekudubekeni Reserve, Mahlabathini, KwaZulu-Natal, 3865 Get directions
Contact details checked 8 September 2026 against the published source. Send a correction if anything has changed.
Nkonjeni Hospital Visiting Hours
Nkonjeni does not run fixed visiting slots at all. The wards are open 24 hours, every day, weekends and public holidays included, which is rare for a public hospital and a genuine help in a rural sub-district where transport runs when it runs rather than to a timetable. That freedom is not unconditional: ward staff will still ask you to step out during doctors' rounds, meals, or while a procedure is under way, and they may limit how many people stand at one bedside. If you are arriving late at night, go to the main gate rather than the outpatient entrance. Confirm on 035 873 0013 on the day, because wards change these times without notice.
Services at Nkonjeni Hospital
Serves a rural community through the hospital and 16 attached residential clinics.
- Comprehensive health care based on the primary health care approach
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.