| Final 17:25 | time | | 1. Amina Rouba | Algeria | 1:44.54 | | 2. Khadija Krimi | Tunisia | 1:45.38 | | 3. Maryam Mahmoud | Egypt | 1:46.58 | | 4. Esther Tamar. Toko | Nigeria | 1:46.58 | | 5. Manal Chaffoui | Morocco | 1:56.84 | | 6. Akoko Komlanvi | Togo | 2:04.05 |
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Repechage - Thursday 22.08 | | First 4 advanced to Final. |
| Repechage 11:20 | time | | 1. Khadija Krimi | Tunisia | 1:53.64 | | 2. Esther Tamar. Toko | Nigeria | 2:01.54 | | 3. Akoko Komlanvi | Togo | 2:05.75 | | 4. Manal Chaffoui | Morocco | 2:14.47 | | 5. Josephine Wangithi | Kenya | 2:32.08 |
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Heats - Thursday 22.08 | | Winner advanced to Final. Rest to Repechage. |
| Heat 1 10:15 | time | | 1. Amina Rouba | Algeria | 1:49.68 | | 2. Khadija Krimi | Tunisia | 1:51.00 | | 3. Esther Tamar. Toko | Nigeria | 2:00.46 | | 4. Manal Chaffoui | Morocco | 2:12.90 | | Heat 2 10:20 | time | | 1. Maryam Mahmoud | Egypt | 1:46.58 | | 2. Akoko Komlanvi | Togo | 2:04.05 | | 3. Josephine Wangithi | Kenya | 2:31.27 |
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| Venue: Barrage Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Salé |
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