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1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

The 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 6th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Somalia from December 31, 1978 to January 2, 1979.

6th FIBA Women's AfricanBasketball Championship
Somalia
December 31, 1978 – January 2, 1979
3 (from 53 federations)
1 (in 1 host city)
Senegal (3rd title)
1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women

The 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 6th FIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted by Somalia from December 31, 1978 to January 2, 1979.

Senegal ended the round-robin tournament with a 2–0 unbeaten record to win their third title and qualify for the 1979 FIBA Women's World Championship.

Column 1
Ghana
Senegal
Somalia

P	Team	M	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts.
1	Senegal	2	2	0	146	57	+89	4
2	Somalia	2	1	1	98	138	-40	3
3	Ghana	2	0	2	101	150	-49	2

Column 1	Column 2
	Qualified for the 1979 FIBA Women's World Cup

Rank	Team	Record
	Senegal	2–0
	Somalia	1–1
	Ghana	0–2

1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners
SenegalThird title

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