2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's African Championship

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2019 FIBA Africa U-16 Championship 
for Women
6th FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda
Dates28 July–3 August 2019
Teams 5
Venues 1  
(in 1 host city)
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The 2019 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women will be the 6th FIBA Africa U16 Championship for Women, played under the rules of FIBA, the world governing body for basketball, and the FIBA Africa thereof. The tournament will be hosted by Rwanda from 26 July to 4 August, with the games played in Kigali. [1] The top two teams will qualify for the 2020 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Romania.

The FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women is an under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Africa zone. The event started in 1998 and is held bi-annually since 2009. The winners compete in the FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women.

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Venue

Kigali
Kigali Arena
Capacity: 10,000

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References

  1. FIBA Calendar