Ready for a trip to Africa? Brilliant! But have you given any thought to the different plug sockets and adaptors you’ll need? Every country has its own plug type, and it’s a real pain to discover you need a different adaptor when your phone’s teetering on 1% battery.
Have a look at the list below for some popular destinations, along with the type of sockets they use, the voltage, and frequency. You’ll also find out if you’ll need a travel adaptor. Trust me, being prepared with the right gear can save you from that last-minute dash to an overpriced airport shop.
Destination | Need a Travel Adaptor? | Plug Types | Voltage (volts) | Frequency (hertz) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Agadir🇲🇦 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Algeria🇩🇿 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 | |
Angola🇦🇴 | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
Benin🇧🇯 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Botswana🇧🇼 | Yes | D, G, M | 230 | 50 | |
Burkina Faso🇧🇫 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Burundi🇧🇮 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Cairo🇪🇬 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 | |
Cameroon🇨🇲 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 | |
Canary Islands🇮🇨 | Yes | C, E, F | 230 | 50 | |
Cape Town🇿🇦 | Yes | C, D, M, N | 230 | 50 | |
Cape Verde🇨🇻 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 | |
Casablanca🇲🇦 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Central African Republic🇨🇫 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Chad🇹🇩 | Yes | C, D, E, F | 220 | 50 | |
Comoros🇰🇲 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Congo-Kinshasa🇨🇩 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Djibouti🇩🇯 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Egypt🇪🇬 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 | |
Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Eritrea🇪🇷 | Yes | C, L | 230 | 50 | |
Eswatini (Swaziland) | Yes | M | 230 | 50 | |
Ethiopia🇪🇹 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 | |
Gabon🇬🇦 | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
Gambia🇬🇲 | No | G | 230 | 50 | |
Ghana🇬🇭 | Yes | D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼 | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
Guinea🇬🇳 | Yes | C, F, K | 220 | 50 | |
Hurghada🇪🇬 | Yes | C, F | 220 | 50 | |
Ivory Coast🇨🇮 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Johannesburg 🇿🇦 | Yes | C, D, M, N | 230 | 50 | |
Kenya🇰🇪 | No | G | 240 | 50 | |
Lamu🇰🇪 | No | G | 240 | 50 | |
Lesotho🇱🇸 | Yes | M | 220 | 50 | |
Liberia🇱🇷 | Yes | A, B | 120 | 60 | |
Libya🇱🇾 | Yes | C, D, F, L | 127/230 | 50 | |
Madagascar🇲🇬 | Yes | C, E | 127 | 50 | |
Madeira🇵🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 | |
Malawi🇲🇼 | No | G | 230 | 50 | |
Mali🇲🇱 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Marrakesh🇲🇦 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Mauritania🇲🇷 | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
Mauritius🇲🇺 | Yes | C, G | 230 | 50 | |
Mayotte🇾🇹 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 | |
Morocco🇲🇦 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Mozambique🇲🇿 | Yes | C, F, M | 220 | 50 | |
Nairobi🇰🇪 | No | G | 240 | 50 | |
Namibia🇳🇦 | Yes | D, M | 220 | 50 | |
Niger🇳🇪 | Yes | C, D, E, F | 220 | 50 | |
Nigeria🇳🇬 | Yes | D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Congo-Brazzaville🇨🇬 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 | |
Réunion🇷🇪 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 | |
Rwanda🇷🇼 | Yes | C, J | 230 | 50 | |
Saint Helena🇸🇭 | No | G | 230 | 50 | |
Sao Tomé and Principe🇸🇹 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 | |
Senegal🇸🇳 | Yes | C, D, E, K | 230 | 50 | |
Seychelles🇸🇨 | No | G | 240 | 50 | |
Sierra Leone🇸🇱 | Yes | D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Somalia🇸🇴 | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
Somaliland | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
South Africa🇿🇦 | Yes | C, D, M, N | 230 | 50 | |
South Sudan🇸🇸 | Yes | C, D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Sudan🇸🇩 | Yes | C, D | 230 | 50 | |
Tangier🇲🇦 | Yes | C, E | 220 | 50 | |
Tanzania🇹🇿 | Yes | D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Togo🇹🇬 | Yes | C | 220 | 50 | |
Tunisia🇹🇳 | Yes | C, E | 230 | 50 | |
Uganda🇺🇬 | No | G | 240 | 50 | |
Western Sahara🇪🇭 | Yes | C, F | 230 | 50 | |
Zambia🇿🇲 | Yes | C, D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Zanzibar🇹🇿 | Yes | D, G | 230 | 50 | |
Zimbabwe🇿🇼 | Yes | D, G | 240 | 50 |