| Snooker at the 2019 African Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Hotel Farah |
| Location | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Dates | 20–24 August |
| Competitors | 13 from 5 nations |
Snooker at the 2019 African Games was held from 20 to 24 August 2019 in Casablanca, Morocco.
In January 2019, it was announced that snooker would be included as a medal event at the 2019 African Games. [1]
Five countries were scheduled to compete in snooker but competitors from Algeria and Tunisia did not start in their events. [2]
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (2 nations) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Amine Amiri  Morocco | Abdelhamid Abdelrahman  Egypt | Yassine Bellamine Morocco |
| Women | Youssra Matine Morocco | Gantan Elaskary Egypt | Hakima Kissai Morocco |
| Mixed doubles | Morocco Yassine Bellamine Hakima Kissai | Morocco Amine Amiri Youssra Matine | Egypt Mohamed Alakrady Yara Sharafeldin |
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