| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Egypt |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 9–18 April |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (7th title) |
| Runner-up |  Cameroon |
| Third place |  Ivory Coast |
| Fourth place |  Tunisia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 20 |
| Goals scored | 1,113 (55.65 per match) |
| Best player | Nair Almeida |
The 2004 African Women's Handball Championship was the 16th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Egypt from 9 to 18 April 2004. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2005 World Women's Handball Championship.