| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Tunisia |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 12–20 January |
| Teams | 7 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Angola (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Tunisia |
| Third place |  Congo |
| Fourth place |  Ivory Coast |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 731 (52.21 per match) |
The 2006 African Women's Handball Championship was the 17th edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Tunisia from 12 to 20 January 2006. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2007 World Women's Handball Championship.