| 6th FIBA Women's African Basketball Championship | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Somalia |
| Dates | December 31, 1978 – January 2, 1979 |
| Teams | 3 (from 53 federations) |
| Venue | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Senegal(3rd title) |
| Official website | |
| 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women | |
←1977 1981 → | |
The1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women was the 6thFIBA Africa Championship for Women, played under the rules ofFIBA, the world governing body forbasketball, and theFIBA Africa thereof. The tournament was hosted bySomalia from December 31, 1978 to January 2, 1979.
Senegal ended the round-robin tournament with a 2–0 unbeaten record to win their third title[1] and qualify for the1979 FIBA Women's World Championship.
| P | Team | M | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 57 | +89 | 4 |
| 2 |  Somalia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 138 | -40 | 3 |
| 3 |  Ghana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 150 | -49 | 2 |
| Qualified for the1979 FIBA Women's World Cup |
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
 | Senegal | 2–0 |
 | Somalia | 1–1 |
 | Ghana | 0–2 |
| 1979 FIBA Africa Championship for Women winners |
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 Senegal Third title |
| Most Valuable Player |
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