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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140905-05-000105.txt : 20050817
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050817145500
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140905-05-000105
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050817
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050817

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN PETRO-HUNTER INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040482
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL, GAS FIELD SERVICES, NBC [1389]
		IRS NUMBER:				980171619
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16055 FRASER HIGHWAY SUITE 205
		STREET 2:		V3S 2W9
		CITY:			SURREY BC
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V3S2W9
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6045970036

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		16055 FRASER HIGHWAY SUITE 205
		STREET 2:		V3S 2W9
		CITY:			SURREY BC
		STATE:			A1

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELPORT SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001129

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WOLF INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970604

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROOK-GREEN PETER G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001280119

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22723
		FILM NUMBER:		051033219

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6305 LUSK BLVD.
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8586252100
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040482</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN PETRO-HUNTER INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AAPH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001280119</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ROOK-GREEN PETER G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Corp. Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>120000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72173</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Owned by Rook-Green Inv. Inc.</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Peter Rook-Green</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-08-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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