Plugs and Outlets in Africa

Ready for a trip to Africa? Awesome! But have you thought about the different plugs and outlets you’ll encounter? Each country has its own type, and it can be a real hassle to find out you need a different plug when your phone is down to 1%.

Check out the list below of popular destinations along with their respective outlets, voltage, and frequency. You’ll also see whether you need a travel adapter or not.

Destination	Need a Travel Adapter?	Plug Types	Voltage (volts)	Frequency (hertz)
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🇬🇲	Yes	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🇰🇪	Yes	G	240	50
Lamu🇰🇪	Yes	G	240	50
Lesotho🇱🇸	Yes	M	220	50
Liberia🇱🇷	No	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🇲🇼	Yes	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🇰🇪	Yes	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🇸🇭	Yes	G	230	50
Sao Tomé and Principe🇸🇹	Yes	C, F	230	50
Senegal🇸🇳	Yes	C, D, E, K	230	50
Seychelles🇸🇨	Yes	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🇺🇬	Yes	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