2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres
# 2016 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 1500 metres

The women's 1500 metres event at the 2016 African Championships in Athletics was held on 24 June in Kings Park Stadium.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Caster Semenya | South Africa | 4:01.99 | CR |
| | Rabab Arafi | Morocco | 4:03.95 | |
| | Adanech Anbesa | Ethiopia | 4:05.22 | |
| 4 | Fantu Worku | Ethiopia | 4:05.84 | |
| 5 | Siham Hilali | Morocco | 4:07.39 | |
| 6 | Janet Achola | Uganda | 4:08.11 | |
| 7 | Beatha Nishimwe | Rwanda | 4:08.75 | NR |
| 8 | Sela Jepleting | Kenya | 4:09.14 | |
| 9 | Judy Kiyeng | Kenya | 4:11.60 | |
| 10 | Alawia Andal | Sudan | 4:29.51 | |
| 11 | Lavinia Haitope | Namibia | 4:31.11 | |
| 12 | Merhawit Ghide | Eritrea | 4:48.10 | |
| 13 | Divine Makaya-Asani | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 5:18.59 | |
| | Malika Akkaoui | Morocco | DNS | |
