| Swimming at the 2023 African Games | |
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| Venue | Borteyman Sports Complex Aquatics Center |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 9–13 March 2024 |
Swimming at the 2023 African Games was held from 9 to 13 March 2024 at the Borteyman Sports Complex Aquatics Center in Accra, Ghana.
The event served as a qualifier for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
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a Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
b Swimmers who participated in the heats only and received medals.
* Host nation (Ghana)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  South Africa (RSA) | 17 | 16 | 13 | 46 |
| 2 |  Egypt (EGY) | 16 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 3 |  Algeria (ALG) | 7 | 6 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 |  Namibia (NAM) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 |  Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Mauritius (MRI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Ghana (GHA)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Zambia (ZAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Angola (ANG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uganda (UGA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (13 entries) | 43 | 41 | 42 | 126 | |
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