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Plug types and voltage: Africa
The electrical plug types and mains voltage of each country in Africa, as Wikidata records them. Plug types are the IEC letters (A to N).
Questions and answers
- What plug type is used in Algeria?
- Algeria uses plug types C, E and F, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Algeria travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Angola?
- Angola uses plug type C, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Angola travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Benin?
- Benin uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Benin travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Botswana?
- Botswana uses plug types D and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Botswana travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Burkina Faso travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Burundi?
- Burundi uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Burundi travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Cameroon?
- Cameroon uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Cameroon travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde uses plug types C and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Cape Verde travel guide →
- What plug type is used in the Central African Republic?
- The Central African Republic uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Central African Republic travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Chad?
- Chad uses plug types C, D, E and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Chad travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Comoros?
- Comoros uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Comoros travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo uses plug types C, D and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Democratic Republic of the Congo travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Djibouti?
- Djibouti uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Djibouti travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Egypt?
- Egypt uses plug types C and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Egypt travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Equatorial Guinea travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Eritrea?
- Eritrea uses plug types C and L, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Eritrea travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia uses plug types C, D, E, F, J and L, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Ethiopia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Gabon?
- Gabon uses plug type C, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Gabon travel guide →
- What plug type is used in the Gambia?
- The Gambia uses plug type G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Gambia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Ghana?
- Ghana uses plug types D and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Ghana travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Guinea?
- Guinea uses plug types C, F and K, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Guinea travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau uses plug type C, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Guinea-Bissau travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Ivory Coast?
- Ivory Coast uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Ivory Coast travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Kenya?
- Kenya uses plug type G, with mains electricity at 240 V, per Wikidata. Kenya travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Liberia?
- Liberia uses plug types A, B, C, E and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Liberia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Libya?
- Libya uses plug types C, D, F and L, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Libya travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Madagascar?
- Madagascar uses plug types C, D, E, J and K, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Madagascar travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Malawi?
- Malawi uses plug type G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Malawi travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Mali?
- Mali uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Mali travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Mauritania?
- Mauritania uses plug type C, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Mauritania travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Mauritius?
- Mauritius uses plug types C and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Mauritius travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Morocco?
- Morocco uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Morocco travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Mozambique?
- Mozambique uses plug types C and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Mozambique travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Namibia?
- Namibia uses plug type D, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Namibia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Niger?
- Niger uses plug types A, B, C, D, E and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Niger travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Nigeria?
- Nigeria uses plug type G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Nigeria travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Republic of the Congo?
- Republic of the Congo uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Republic of the Congo travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Réunion?
- Réunion uses plug type E, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Réunion travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Rwanda?
- Rwanda uses plug types C, E and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Rwanda travel guide →
- What plug type is used in São Tomé and Príncipe?
- São Tomé and Príncipe uses plug types C and F, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. São Tomé and Príncipe travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Senegal?
- Senegal uses plug types C, D, E and K, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Senegal travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone uses plug types D and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Sierra Leone travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Somalia?
- Somalia uses plug type C, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Somalia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in South Africa?
- South Africa uses plug types C, D and N, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. South Africa travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Sudan?
- Sudan uses plug types C and D, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Sudan travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Tanzania?
- Tanzania uses plug types D and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Tanzania travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Togo?
- Togo uses plug type C, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Togo travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Tunisia?
- Tunisia uses plug types C and E, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Tunisia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Uganda?
- Uganda uses plug type G, with mains electricity at 240 V, per Wikidata. Uganda travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Zambia?
- Zambia uses plug types C, D and G, with mains electricity at 230 V, per Wikidata. Zambia travel guide →
- What plug type is used in Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe uses plug types D and G, with mains electricity at 220 V, per Wikidata. Zimbabwe travel guide →
Sources: Wikidata (CC0): electrical plug type (P2853) and mains voltage (P2884). All questions · Plug types and voltage: Europe · Plug types and voltage: Asia and Oceania · Plug types and voltage: the Americas · Emergency phone numbers: Europe · Emergency phone numbers: Asia and Oceania · Emergency phone numbers: the Americas · Emergency phone numbers: Africa · Currencies: Europe · Currencies: Asia and Oceania · Currencies: the Americas · Currencies: Africa · Time zones: Europe