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| Host city | Hammamet, Tunisia |
|---|---|
| Nations | 53 |
| Athletes | 1.100 |
| Events | 30 events in 16 sports |
| Opening | 24 June 2023 |
| Closing | 30 June 2023 |
| Website | JAPhammamet2023 |
The 2023 African Beach Games is the 2nd edition of the international beach sports competition between the nations of Africa, organised by the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA). The games were held in Hammamet, Tunisia in June 2023. [1] [2]
A total of 1100 athletes from 53 nations competed in 30 events across 16 sports.
* Host nation (Tunisia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Algeria (ALG) | 15 | 7 | 12 | 34 |
| 2 |  Tunisia (TUN)* | 13 | 13 | 14 | 40 |
| 3 |  Morocco (MAR) | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 |
| 4 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 |  South Africa (RSA) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 7 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  Mali (MLI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 The Gambia (GAM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Kenya (KEN) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 15 |  Lesotho (LES) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 16 |  Benin (BEN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 17 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 |  Guinea-Bissau (GBS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 |  Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 23 |  Rwanda (RWA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 59 | 58 | 62 | 179 | |
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