Kitwe Central Hospital, also known as Kitwe Teaching Hospital, is third level public tertiary referral hospital in

Kitwe Kitwe is the third largest city in terms of infrastructure development (after Lusaka and Ndola) and second largest city in terms of size and population (after Lusaka) in Zambia. With a population of 517,543 (''2010 census provisional'') Kitwe is ...

, Zambia.https://www.znbc.co.zm/news/kitwe-central-hospital-state-irks-masebo/ The hospital has 630 beds. The facility was opened in 1958. Kitwe Central Hospital (KCH) in the Copperbelt Province is one of four teaching hospitals in Zambia.

Location

The hospital is located along Kuomboka Drive at Plot No. 2831 in Parklands in the City of

in the Copperbelt Province. It started in 1958 as Llewlyn Hospital, named after Lord Llewelyn, one of the Governors in

Northern Rhodesia Northern Rhodesia was a British protectorate in southern Africa, south central Africa, now the independent country of Zambia. It was formed in 1911 by Amalgamation (politics), amalgamating the two earlier protectorates of Barotziland-North-West ...

. It was changed to Kitwe Central Hospital in 1964 following independence. It is the third level referral hospital serving the second largest populated city in Zambia. It has 664 bed capacity and with daily patient traffic of up to 1,300. Kitwe Central Hospital has a length of 2.29 kilometers. The facility has approximately 500 medical and trained administrative personnel. The hospital serves as a Provincial hospital with 3rd level services in Kitwe District.

Overview

As with all public hospitals, it serves as the main referral hospital for Kitwe District. It also provides health services to the local community.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitwe Central Hospital Buildings and structures in Copperbelt Province Hospitals in Zambia Hospitals established in 1958 Buildings and structures completed in 1958 1958 establishments in Northern Rhodesia

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Overview

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