| 2016 African Championships | |
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| Dates | 22 June – 26 June |
| Host city | Durban, South Africa  |
| Venue | Kings Park Stadium |
| Events | 44 |
| Records set | Championship records |
The 20th African Championships in Athletics was held in Durban, South Africa from 22 to 26 June 2016. [1] It was the second time that Durban and South Africa hosted this competition. 720 athletes from 43 African national federations participated. [2]
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| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | South Africa (RSA)* | 16 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 3 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Botswana (BOT) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
 Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 8 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 11 |  Senegal (SEN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Zambia (ZAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Gambia (GAM) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Congo (CGO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Benin (BEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Liberia (LBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 132 | |
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