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How to use plugs from Guinea-Bissau in Mauritius

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Guinea-Bissau to Mauritius in this page. If you want a report for other countries, re-start the wizard to find to electric adapters for your trip here.

Quick Chart at-a-glance

  Guinea-Bissau Mauritius  
Voltage: 220V. 230V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: C. C, G. icons/teeth.gif icons/question.gif  
Hertz: 50Hz. 50Hz. icons/teeth.gif  

If you are electrical savvy, perhaps the previous chart is all you need. If this is not the case, you can continue reading and discover what the chart is saying!

Plugs and Sockets at each country

In Guinea-Bissau the following plugs are used: (includes Bissau, Buba, Bafatá, Gabú, Quinhámel, Cacheu, São Domingos.)

Guinea-Bissau' Plug Type C
Plug Type C
Guinea-Bissau' Outlet Type C
Outlet Type C

... and in Mauritius you will use: (includes Port Louis, Grand Baie, Port Mathurin, Flic en Flac, Mahébourg, Pereybère, Chamarel.)

Mauritius' Plug Type C Mauritius' Plug Type G
Plug Type C Plug Type G
Mauritius' Outlet Type C Mauritius' Outlet Type G
Outlet Type C Outlet Type G

Port Louis' Parasols

Port Louis' Parasols

Voltage

Similar voltage

The voltage is not exact, but the difference is usually tolerable by electrical devices. Its mostly safe to plug your electrical apparatus from Guinea-Bissau in Mauritius without a voltage adapter. If you have any concerns with a special device i.e. a medical device, you probably want to seek further professional help.

Plugs Type

Some connectors are used in both countries

You will be able to plug the devices directly in Mauritius (please read other sections of this reports in regards to voltage, etc.). Perhaps you will need adapters for some sockets, but it is usually easier to find adapters at destination if your plug is already being used in the country. Sometimes different cities uses different systems, you might need to do a bit more of research. If you find more information please let us know.

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M from Guinea-Bissau in outlets type G from Mauritius back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M from Guinea-Bissau in outlets type G from Mauritius
Front Back

This adapter allows you to use plugs type: A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M into outlets type: G.

This is a very cheap adapter without loose terminal and finger protection; it does have earth pass-though (good); but no good grip because of so many different supported plugs. We recommend to use a more expensive option if available.

Adapters you can buy

You can buy the following multi-purpose adapters from Amazon. Please also take a look at the recommended gadgets for your trip.

Hertz

Equal Hertz

This is the perfect situation. You will not have any clock shift issue with the same Hertz.

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