The women's 800 metres event at the: 2018 African Championships in Athletics was held on 4. And 5 August in Asaba, Nigeria.
Medalists※
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Caster Semenya South Africa
|
Francine Niyonsaba Burundi
|
Habitam Alemu Ethiopia
|
Results※
Heats※
Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the——next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the "final."
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Malika Akkaoui |  Morocco |
2:01.36 | Q |
| 2 | 2 | Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi |
2:01.63 | Q |
| 3 | 2 | Noelie Yarigo |  Benin |
2:02.05 | q |
| 4 | 3 | Habitam Alemu | Ethiopia |
2:02.51 | Q |
| 5 | 3 | Halimah Nakaayi |  Uganda |
2:02.54 | Q |
| 6 | 1 | Winnie Nanyondo | Uganda |
2:02.66 | Q |
| 7 | 2 | Margaret Wambui |  Kenya |
2:02.80 | q |
| 8 | 1 | Caster Semenya | South Africa |
2:02.90 | Q |
| 9 | 3 | Eunice Sum | Kenya |
2:03.38 | |
| 10 | 1 | Emily Cherotich | Kenya |
2:03.40 | |
| 11 | 3 | Amna Bakhait |  Sudan |
2:04.44 | |
| 12 | 3 | Abike Funmilola Egbeniyi |  Nigeria |
2:04.67 | |
| 13 | 1 | Diribe Welteji | Ethiopia |
2:04.77 | |
| 14 | 2 | Kore Tola | Ethiopia |
2:05.87 | |
| 15 | 3 | Khadija Benkassem | Morocco |
2:08.35 | |
| 16 | 2 | Liliane Nguetsa |  Cameroon |
2:08.41 | |
| 17 | 2 | Tsepang Sello |  Lesotho |
2:09.03 | |
| 18 | 1 | Maryjoy Mudyiravanji |  Zimbabwe |
2:11.62 | |
| 19 | 1 | Violette Ndayikengurukiye | Burundi |
2:11.89 | |
| 20 | 1 | Semira Mebrahtu |  Eritrea |
2:12.19 | |
| 21 | 3 | Souhra Ali Med |  Djibouti |
2:13.09 | |
| 1 | Rababe Arafi | Morocco |
DNF | ||
| 3 | Carla Mendes |  Cape Verde |
DNS |
Final※
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Caster Semenya | South Africa |
1:56.06 | CR |
 |
Francine Niyonsaba | Burundi |
1:57.97 | |
 |
Habitam Alemu | Ethiopia |
1:58.86 | |
| 4 | Halimah Nakaayi | Uganda |
1:58.90 | |
| 5 | Winnie Nanyondo | Uganda |
1:59.41 | |
| 6 | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco |
2:00.01 | |
| 7 | Noelie Yarigo | Benin |
2:04.36 | |
| Margaret Wambui | Kenya |
DNF |