Comparative navy officer ranks of Africa

Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of African states.

Officers
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Algerian National Navy[1]
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal		 فريق
Fariq		 لواء
Liwa		 عميد
Amid		 عقيد
Aqid		 مقدم
Muqaddam		 رائد
Ra'id		 نقيب
Naqib		 ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal		 ملازم
Mulazim		 مرشح
Murashah
Général d'armée Général de corps d'armée Général major Général Colonel Lieutenant colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous lieutenant Aspirant
 Angolan Navy[2]
Almirante-da-Armada Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão-de-mar-e-guerra Capitão-de-fragata Capitão-de-corveta Tenente-de-navio Tenente-de-fragata Tenente-de-corveta Guarda-marinha
 Benin Navy[3]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1ère classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2ème classe
Botswana Botswana No navy
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso No navy
Burundi Burundi No navy
 Cameroon Navy
Amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Cape Verdean Coast Guard[4]
Capitão–de–mar Capitão–de–navio Capitão-de–patrulha Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Tenente Guarda-marinha Aspirante à oficial
Central African Republic Central African Republic No navy
Chad Chad No navy
Comoros Comoros No navy
 Navy of the DR Congo
Grand amiral Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Congolese Navy[5]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant
 Djiboutian Navy
Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-Lieutenant
 Egyptian Navy
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal		 فريق
Fariq		 لواء
Liwa		 عميد
Amid		 عقيد
Aqid		 مقدم
Muqaddam		 رائد
Ra'id		 نقيب
Naqib		 ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal		 ملازم
Mulazim
 Navy of Equatorial Guinea
Vice almirante Contra almirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navío Alférez de fragata
 Eritrean Navy
Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Ethiopian Navy
አድሚራል
Ādimīrali		 ቫይስ አድሚራል
Vayisi ādimīrali		 ሬር አድሚራል
Rēri ādimīrali		 ኮሞዶር
Komodori		 ካፒቴን
Kapītēni		 ኮማንደር
Komanideri		 ሌፍተናንት ኮማንደር
Lēfitenaniti komanideri		 ሌፍተናንት
Lēfitenaniti		 ሌፍተናንት ጁኒየር ግሬድ
Lēfitenaniti junīyeri girēdi		 ሰብ ሌፍተናንት
Sebi lēfitenaniti
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
 Gabonese Navy
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Gambian Navy
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
 Ghana Navy
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant
Guinean Navy
Amiral de la Flotte Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Navy of Guinea-Bissau
Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha
Subtenente
Navy of Ivory Coast[6]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant
 Kenya Navy[7]
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Lesotho Lesotho No navy
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Liberian National Coast Guard[8]
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
 Libyan Navy[9]
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal		 فريق
Fariq		 لواء
Liwa		 عميد
Amid		 عقيد
Aqid		 مقدم
Muqaddam		 رائد
Ra'id		 نقيب
Naqib		 ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal		 ملازم
Mulazim
 Madagascar Navy[10]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Malawi Navy
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Mali Mali No navy
 Mauritanian Navy[11]
فريق
Fariq		 لواء
Liwa		 عميد بحري
Amid bahriun		 مقدم بحري
Muqaddam bahriun		 رائد بحري
Ra'id bahriun		 نقيب بحري
Naqib bahriun		 ملازم أول بحري
Mulazim awwal bahriun		 ملازم بحري
Mulazim bahriun
Mauritius Mauritius No navy
Royal Moroccan Navy[12]
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau-major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Mozambique Naval Command
Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha
 Namibian Navy[13]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral junior grade Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign Midshipman
Niger Niger No navy
 Nigerian Navy[14]
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
Rwanda Rwanda No navy
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe
Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha
Subtenente		 Aspirante
 Senegalese Navy
Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Seychelles Coast Guard[15]
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet
 Sierra Leone Navy
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman
Somali Navy[16]
Vice admiral
Admiraal guud		 Rear admiral
Admiraal gaas		 Commodore admiral
Admiraal guuto		 Captain
Gashaanle sare		 Commander
Gashaanle dhexe		 Lieutenant commander
Gashaanle		 Lieutenant
Dhamme		 Sub lieutenant
Laba xídígle		 Ensign
Xídígle
Somaliland Coast Guard
Vice admiral
Admiraal kuxigeenka		 Rear admiral
Admiraal gaas		 Commodore admiral
Admiraal guuto		 Captain
Gashaanle sare		 Commander
Gashaanle dhexe		 Lieutenant commander
Gashaanle		 Lieutenant
Dhamme		 Sub-lieutenant
Laba xídígle		 Ensign
Xídígle
 South African Navy[17]
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(junior grade)		 Captain Commander Lieutenant
commander		 Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign Midshipman
South Sudan South Sudan No navy
 Sudanese Navy[18]
فريق أول‎‎
Fariq 'awal		 فريق
Fariq		 لواء
Liwa		 عميد
Amid		 عقيد
Aqid		 مقدم
Muqaddam		 رائد
Ra'id		 نقيب
Naqib		 ملازم أول
Mulazim awwal		 ملازم
Mulazim
Eswatini Swaziland No navy
 Tanzania Naval Command
Vice admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign
Togolese Navy[19]
Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Tunisian National Navy[20]
فريق أول بالبحرية
Fariq 'awal bialbahria		 فريق بالبحرية
Fariq bialbahria		 أمير لواء بالبحرية
'amir liwa' bialbahria		 عميد بالبحرية
Amid bialbahria		 عقيد بالبحرية
Aqid bialbahria		 مقدم بالبحرية
Muqaddam bialbahria		 رائد بالبحرية
Ra'id bialbahria		 نقيب بالبحرية
Naqib bialbahria		 ملازم أول بالبحرية
Mulazim 'awal bialbahria		 ملازم بالبحرية
Mulazim bialbahria
Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau major Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
Uganda Uganda No navy
Zambia Zambia No navy
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe No navy
Rank group General/flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Warrant Officers
Equivalent
NATO rank		WO-5WO-4WO-3WO-2WO-1
 South African Navy
Master chief warrant officer Senior chief warrant officer Chief warrant officer Master warrant officer Senior warrant officer

See also

References
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  2. "Postos da Marinha". faa.ao (in Portuguese). Angolan Navy. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. "LOI N° 2005-43 DU 26 JUIN 2006" (PDF). ilo.org (in French). National Assembly (Benin). 26 June 2006. pp. 19–20, 35–36. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
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  6. "GRADES / APPELLATIONS / DISTINCTIONS". defense.gouv.ci (in French). Ministère de la Défense. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
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