| Wheelchair basketball at the 2023 African Para Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Bukom Arena |
| Location | Accra, Ghana |
| Dates | 4–11 September 2023 |
| Nations | 12 (M), 8 (W) |
Wheelchair basketball at the 2023 African Para Games was held from 4 to 11 September 2023 at the Bukom Arena in Accra, Ghana [1] [2] .
| NOC | Men | Women | Total athletes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria |  | | |
 Angola | | ||
 Central African Republic | | ||
 DR Congo | | | |
 Egypt | | ||
 Ghana | | | |
 Kenya | | | |
 Morocco | | | |
 Nigeria | | | |
 South Africa | | | |
 Senegal | | ||
 Uganda | | ||
 Zambia | | ||
| Total: 13 NOCs | 12 | 8 |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's | Morocco | Algeria | Senegal |
| Women's | Algeria | Egypt | DR Congo |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algeria (ALG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  DR Congo (COD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Senegal (SEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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