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.

DestinationNeed a Travel Adapter?Plug TypesVoltage (volts)Frequency (hertz)
Algeria🇩🇿YesC, F23050
Angola🇦🇴YesC22050
Benin🇧🇯YesC, E22050
Botswana🇧🇼YesD, G, M23050
Burkina Faso🇧🇫YesC, E22050
Burundi🇧🇮YesC, E22050
Cairo🇪🇬YesC, F22050
Cameroon🇨🇲YesC, F22050
Canary Islands🇮🇨YesC, E, F23050
Cape Town🇿🇦YesC, D, M, N23050
Cape Verde🇨🇻YesC, F23050
Casablanca🇲🇦YesC, E22050
Central African Republic🇨🇫YesC, E22050
Chad🇹🇩YesC, D, E, F22050
Comoros🇰🇲YesC, E22050
Congo-Kinshasa🇨🇩YesC, E22050
Djibouti🇩🇯YesC, E22050
Egypt🇪🇬YesC, F22050
Equatorial Guinea🇬🇶YesC, E22050
Eritrea🇪🇷YesC, L23050
Eswatini (Swaziland)YesM23050
Ethiopia🇪🇹YesC, F22050
Gabon🇬🇦YesC22050
Gambia🇬🇲YesG23050
Ghana🇬🇭YesD, G23050
Guinea-Bissau🇬🇼YesC22050
Guinea🇬🇳YesC, F, K22050
Ivory Coast🇨🇮YesC, E22050
Johannesburg 🇿🇦YesC, D, M, N23050
Kenya🇰🇪YesG24050
Lamu🇰🇪YesG24050
Lesotho🇱🇸YesM22050
Liberia🇱🇷NoA, B12060
Libya🇱🇾YesC, D, F, L127/23050
Madagascar🇲🇬YesC, E12750
Madeira🇵🇹YesC, F23050
Malawi🇲🇼YesG23050
Mali🇲🇱YesC, E22050
Marocco🇲🇦YesC, E22050
Marrakesh🇲🇦YesC, E22050
Mauritania🇲🇷YesC22050
Mauritius🇲🇺YesC, G23050
Mayotte🇾🇹YesC, E23050
Mozambique🇲🇿YesC, F, M22050
Namibia🇳🇦YesD, M22050
Niger🇳🇪YesC, D, E, F22050
Nigeria🇳🇬YesD, G23050
Congo-Brazzaville🇨🇬YesC, E23050
Réunion🇷🇪YesC, E23050
Rwanda🇷🇼YesC, J23050
Saint Helena🇸🇭YesG23050
Sao Tomé and Principe🇸🇹YesC, F23050
Senegal🇸🇳YesC, D, E, K23050
Seychelles🇸🇨YesG24050
Sierra Leone🇸🇱YesD, G23050
Somalia🇸🇴YesC22050
SomalilandYesC22050
South Africa🇿🇦YesC, D, M, N23050
South Sudan🇸🇸YesC, D, G23050
Sudan🇸🇩YesC, D23050
Tangier🇲🇦YesC, E22050
Tanzania🇹🇿YesD, G23050
Togo🇹🇬YesC22050
Tunisia🇹🇳YesC, E23050
Uganda🇺🇬YesG24050
Western Sahara🇪🇭YesC, F23050
Zambia🇿🇲YesC, D, G23050
Zanzibar🇹🇿YesD, G23050
Zimbabwe🇿🇼YesD, G24050
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