| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Benin |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 16–29 October |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Ivory Coast (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Algeria |
| Third place |  Angola |
| Fourth place |  Congo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 777 (48.56 per match) |
The 1996 African Women's Handball Championship was the twelfth edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Benin from 16 to 29 October 1996. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship.