The 12th

African Games The African Games, formally known as the All-Africa Games or the Pan African Games, are a continental multi-sport event held every four years, organized by the African Union (AU) with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (AN ...

was held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat,

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...

. This was the first time that the African Games were hosted by Morocco following the country's readmission to the

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in January 2017.

Bidding process

The 12th

was schedule in September 2019. Accra,

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city prope ...

and

Lusaka Lusaka (; ) is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is one of the fastest-developing cities in southern Africa. Lusaka is in the southern part of the central plateau at an elevation of about . , the city's population was about 3.3 milli ...

announced that they would bid for these Games, but none of them were selected.

Malabo Malabo ( , ; formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It is located on the north coast of the island of Bioko, ( bvb, Etulá, and as ''Fernando Pó'' by the Europeans). In 2018, the city had ...

, Equatorial Guinea was initially chosen to organise the 2019 African Games at the Second Ordinary Session of the Specialist Technical Committee on Youth, Culture and Sports, which was held at the headquarters of the

, in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, ...

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the Er ...

from 13 to 17 June 2016. However, Equatorial Guinea was unable to host the Games due to economic problems.

, the capital of

Zambia Zambia (), officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa, although it is typically referred to as being in Southern Africa at its most central point. Its neighbours are ...

was later speculated to host the Games but refused, citing lack of facilities. In July 2018, Rabat, Morocco was selected to replace Malabo, Equatorial Guinea as host of the 2019 edition.

Venues

Rabat

* Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex (with

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ( ar, المجمع الرياضي الأمير مولاي عبد الله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home gr ...

) - athletics, karate, judo, taekwando, opening and closing ceremonies * Urban Forest Ibn Sina Hilton - 3x3 Basketball * Nahda Arena - weightlifting * Al Amal Arena - boxing * Ibn Rochd Center - gymnastics *

Bou Regreg The Bou Regreg ( ar, أبو رقراق) is a river located in western Morocco which discharges to the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Rabat and Salé. The estuary of this river is termed Wadi Sala. The river is 240 kilometres long, with a ...

Valley - triathlon * Moulay Al Hassan Arena - table tennis * Dar Essalam Royal Equestrian Complex - equestrian * Cheminots Club - tennis

Salé Salé ( ar, سلا, salā, ; ber, ⵙⵍⴰ, sla) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Founded in about 1030 by the Banu Ifran, ...

*Moulay Rachid National Sports Center - archery, fencing *Salle El Bouâzzaoui - volleyball *Al Arjat Shooting Center - shooting (skeet) * Salé Beach - beach volleyball * Mohamed Ben Abdellah Dam - rowing, canoe kayak (flatwater) * Stade Boubker Ammar - football * ASFAR Football Academy - football * Stade des Chênes - football

Casablanca

Stade Mohammed V The Mohammed V Stadium ( ar, ملعب محمد الخامس, french: Stade Mohammed V) is a multi-purpose stadium which is part of the Mohammed V Athletic Complex () which is named after King Mohammed V and situated at the heart of Casablanca, M ...

Sports Complex - swimming, handball * Ain Chok Arena - badminton * Grand Mogador Hotel - chess * Hotel Farah - snooker

Benslimane

* Cycling * Stade Municipal El Mansouria - football

El Jadida El Jadida (, ; originally known in Berber as Maziɣen or Mazighen; known in Portuguese as Mazagão) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located 96 km south of the city of Casablanca, in the province of El Jadida and the ...

* El Jadida Sports Hall - wrestling

Branding

The logo is a door with Moroccan mosaic, while the mascot is an Atlas lion or a

Barbary lion The Barbary lion, also called the North African lion, Berber lion, Atlas lion, and Egyptian lion, is an extinct population of the lion subspecies ''Panthera leo leo''. It lived in the mountains and deserts of the Barbary Coast of North Africa, f ...

Participating nations

Sports

The Rabat 2019 African Games featured 26 sports.

Calendar

The schedule of the games was as follows. The calendar was completed with event finals information.

Medal table

References

External links

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African Games 2019 Medal Tally
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