# 2022 African Championships in Athletics – Women's 400 metres

The women's 400 metres event at the 2022 African Championships in Athletics was held on 8, 9 and 10 June in Port Louis, Mauritius.

## Medalists

| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Miranda Coetzee South Africa | Niddy Mingilishi Zambia | Veronica Mutua Kenya |

## Results
### Heats

Qualification: First 2 of each heat (Q) and the next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Miranda Coetzee | South Africa | 52.11 | Q |
| 2 | 5 | Patience Okon George | Nigeria | 52.19 | Q |
| 3 | 5 | Leni Shida | Uganda | 52.68 | Q |
| 4 | 3 | Veronica Mutua | Kenya | 52.97 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Niddy Mingilishi | Zambia | 53.21 | Q |
| 6 | 3 | Asimenye Simwaka | Malawi | 53.27 | Q |
| 7 | 3 | Precious Molepo | South Africa | 53.32 | q |
| 8 | 5 | Lydia Jele | Botswana | 53.40 | q |
| 9 | 3 | Christine Botlogetswe | Botswana | 54.02 | q |
| 10 | 5 | Amarech Zago | Ethiopia | 54.42 | q |
| 11 | 1 | Tsige Duguma | Ethiopia | 54.43 | q |
| 12 | 4 | Praise Idamadudu | Nigeria | 54.61 | Q |
| 13 | 2 | Tlhomphang Basele | Botswana | 54.66 | Q |
| 14 | 1 | Jacinta Shikanda | Kenya | 54.73 | q |
| 15 | 2 | Marlie Viljoen | South Africa | 54.99 | Q |
| 16 | 2 | Abygirl Sepiso | Zambia | 55.79 | |
| 17 | 5 | Agness Mapula | Zambia | 56.56 | |
| 18 | 4 | Msgana Haylu | Ethiopia | 56.86 | Q |
| 19 | 5 | Cynthia Namahako Georges | Madagascar | 57.25 | |
| 20 | 4 | Nandi Vass | Namibia | 58.73 | |
| 21 | 1 | Mudi-Inosensia Haingura | Namibia | 1:01.34 | |
| 22 | 2 | Rose Ihisa Uwaro | ART | 1:06.33 | |
| | 1 | Linda Bulabula | Democratic Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
| | 1 | Samira Awali | Niger | DNS | |
| | 2 | Djénébou Danté | Mali | DNS | |
| | 2 | Plamedi Akonyi | Democratic Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
| | 2 | Jane Maiga | Democratic Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
| | 3 | Ella Onojuvwevwo | Nigeria | DNS | |
| | 3 | Cecilia Bouele Bondo | Republic of the Congo | DNS | |
| | 4 | Vimbai Maisvoreva | Zimbabwe | DNS | |
| | 4 | Deline Mpiti | South Africa | DNS | |
| | 4 | Latifa Ali | Ghana | DNS | |

### Semifinals

Qualification: First 3 of each semifinal (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the final.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Time | Notes |
| 1 | 2 | Miranda Coetzee | South Africa | 52.85 | Q |
| 2 | 1 | Patience Okon George | Nigeria | 53.24 | Q |
| 3 | 1 | Veronica Mutua | Kenya | 53.80 | Q |
| 4 | 1 | Niddy Mingilishi | Zambia | 53.97 | Q |
| 5 | 1 | Leni Shida | Uganda | 54.05 | q |
| 6 | 2 | Asimenye Simwaka | Malawi | 54.28 | Q |
| 7 | 1 | Precious Molepo | South Africa | 54.29 | q |
| 8 | 2 | Lydia Jele | Botswana | 54.42 | Q |
| 9 | 2 | Praise Idamadudu | Nigeria | 54.44 | |
| 10 | 1 | Christine Botlogetswe | Botswana | 55.06 | |
| 11 | 2 | Tlhomphang Basele | Botswana | 55.90 | |
| 12 | 1 | Tsige Duguma | Ethiopia | 56.23 | |
| 13 | 2 | Marlie Viljoen | South Africa | 56.28 | |
| 14 | 2 | Jacinta Shikanda | Kenya | 56.78 | |
| 15 | 1 | Msgana Haylu | Ethiopia | 57.62 | |
| 16 | 2 | Amarech Zago | Ethiopia | 59.04 | |

### Final

| Rank | Lane | Athlete | Nationality | Time |
| | 5 | Miranda Coetzee | South Africa | 51.82 |
| | 5 | Niddy Mingilishi | Zambia | 52.36 |
| | 5 | Veronica Mutua | Kenya | 52.76 |
| 4 | 5 | Leni Shida | Uganda | 52.91 |
| 5 | 5 | Patience Okon George | Nigeria | 52.98 |
| 6 | 5 | Lydia Jele | Botswana | 53.58 |
| 7 | 5 | Precious Molepo | South Africa | 53.78 |
| 8 | 5 | Asimenye Simwaka | Malawi | 53.86 |