| Athletics at the VI All-Africa Games | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–23 September 1995 |
| Host city | Harare, Zimbabwe  |
The sixth All-Africa Games were held in September 1995 in Harare, Zimbabwe. As the track is at an altitude of 1473 metres all performances are considered to be set at altitude, this is believed to assist events up to 400 metres and in the long jump and triple jump. However, for events beyond 800 metres the thinner air is believed to have a detrimental effect on performances.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 15 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 2 |  Kenya (KEN) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
| 3 |  South Africa (SAF) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 |  Algeria (ALG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Ethiopia (ETH) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 7 |  Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| 10 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Mozambique (MOZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sierra Leone (SLE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Burundi (BDI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tanzania (TAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 43 | 42 | 43 | 128 | |
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