| Tourney Name: | African Women's Championship |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Country: | Benin |
| Dates: | 16–29 October |
| Num Teams: | 7 |
| Confederations: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Matches: | 16 |
| Goals: | 777 |
| Previous: | 1994 African Women's Handball Championship |
| Next: | 1998 African Women's Handball Championship |
The 1996 African Women's Handball Championship was the twelfth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Benin from 16 to 29 October 1996. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.
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| width=10px bgcolor=#ccffcc | Qualified for the 1997 World Championship |
| Rank | Team | |
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| 4 | ||
| 5 | ||
| 6 | ||
| 7 |