Plugs & voltage in Malawi
Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz
Crossing into Mozambique means a different plug: no socket type matches. In Eastern Africa, only Kenya, the Seychelles and Uganda use the same Type G; the other 8 do not. Next door the nominal figure varies within the same range: Mozambique lists 220 V, while Tanzania and Zambia share the 230 V used here.
Do I need an adapter for Malawi?
Where are you travelling from?
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
230 V here, 120 V at home.
Plug straight in.
Bring an adapter to Type G.
Bring an adapter to Type G.
Bring an adapter to Type G.
Bring an adapter to Type G.
Adapter, and mind the voltage.
230 V here, 100 V at home.
The power supply
Crossing a border
3 neighbours: 2 sharing at least one type and 1 with none in common.
- MozambiqueC/F/M · 220 VDifferent plugs · same voltage
- TanzaniaD/G · 230 VShares a type · same voltage
- ZambiaC/D/G · 230 VShares a type · same voltage
Same plugs as Malawi
15 other countries use exactly G: 9 in Asia, 3 in Africa and 3 in Europe.
The plug type used here
Guides: The 15 plug types explained
Source: Wikidata Q1020; regions: UN M49 (Sub-Saharan Africa). Sources & method