| 11th FIBA Africa Basketball Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Somalia |
| Dates | December 15-23 |
| Teams | 11 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ivory Coast (1st title) |
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The FIBA Africa Championship 1981 was hosted by Somalia from December 15 to December 23, 1981. Games were played in the national capital Mogadishu. Egypt and Cote d'Ivoire competed in the final. The Cote d'Ivoire squad wound up winning the tournament, its first FIBA Africa Championship, and as a result qualified for the 1982 FIBA World Championship. Somalia and Algeria played for third place, with the Somalia squad emerging victorious.