Gisekia africana var. africana (Gisekiaceae) is native to Angola, Botswana, Cambodia, Cape Provinces, Caprivi Strip, DR Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Free State, Hainan, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.