| Karate at the 2023 African Games | |
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| Venue | Ga Mashie Hall |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 7–9 March 2024 |
Karate events at the 2023 African Games took place from 7 to 9 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1]
| Karate at the 2023 African Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Ga Mashie Hall |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 7–9 March 2024 |
Karate events at the 2023 African Games took place from 7 to 9 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Egypt (EGY) | 10 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 |  Algeria (ALG) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 |  Morocco (MAR) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Libya (LBA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Republic of the Congo (CGO) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Burkina Faso (BUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Madagascar (MAD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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