Africa
Power plugs and outlets

Traveling across Africa? To save you the trouble of having to browse through each country in Africa, we list all power plugs and outlets used throughout the continent in a single overview. Simply click on a country for more information on that specific country.

12

different outlet types used

220V

most common voltage

50Hz

most common frequency

Algeria
Algeria electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Angola
Angola electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Benin
Benin electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Botswana
Botswana electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Burundi
Burundi electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Cameroon
Cameroon electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Canary Islands
Canary Islands electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Cape Verde
Cape Verde electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Central African Republic
Central African Republic electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Chad
Chad electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Comoros
Comoros electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Congo
Congo electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Djibouti
Djibouti electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Egypt
Egypt electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Eritrea
Eritrea electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Ethiopia
Ethiopia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Gabon
Gabon electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Gambia
Gambia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Ghana
Ghana electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Guinea
Guinea electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Kenya
Kenya electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 240V Frequency: 50Hz
Lesotho
Lesotho electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Liberia
Liberia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 120V Frequency: 60Hz
Libya
Libya electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Madagascar
Madagascar electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Madeira
Madeira electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Malawi
Malawi electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Mali
Mali electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Mauritania
Mauritania electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Mauritius
Mauritius electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Mayotte
Mayotte electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Morocco
Morocco electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 127V Frequency: 50Hz
Mozambique
Mozambique electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Namibia
Namibia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Nepal
Nepal electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Niger
Niger electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Nigeria
Nigeria electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Reunion
Reunion electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Rwanda
Rwanda electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Senegal
Senegal electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Seychelles
Seychelles electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 240V Frequency: 50Hz
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Somalia
Somalia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
South Africa
South Africa electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
South Sudan
South Sudan electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Sudan
Sudan electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Swaziland
Swaziland electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Tanzania
Tanzania electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Togo
Togo electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz
Tunisia
Tunisia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Uganda
Uganda electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 240V Frequency: 50Hz
Western Sahara
Western Sahara electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Zambia
Zambia electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 230V Frequency: 50Hz
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe electrical outlets and plug types
Voltage: 220V Frequency: 50Hz