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 |
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 |
Marocco🇲🇦 | 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 |
Mozambique🇲🇿 | Yes | C, F, M | 220 | 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 |