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How to use plugs from Pakistan in Congo-Kinshasa

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Pakistan to Congo-Kinshasa 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

  Pakistan Congo-Kinshasa  
Voltage: 220V. 220V. icons/teeth.gif  
Plugs Type: C, D. C, D. icons/teeth.gif  
Hertz: 60Hz. 50Hz. icons/note.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 Pakistan the following plugs are used: (includes Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Gilgit, Quetta, Peshawar, Multan.)

Pakistan' Plug Type C Pakistan' Plug Type D
Plug Type C Plug Type D
Pakistan' Outlet Type C Pakistan' Outlet Type D
Outlet Type C Outlet Type D

... and in Congo-Kinshasa you will use: (includes Kinshasa.)

Congo-Kinshasa' Plug Type C Congo-Kinshasa' Plug Type D
Plug Type C Plug Type D
Congo-Kinshasa' Outlet Type C Congo-Kinshasa' Outlet Type D
Outlet Type C Outlet Type D

Voltage

Exact voltage

Perfect! This is very good! You will not need any sort of voltage adapter (they are always big, heavy and they can't handle too much energy. i.e. might have problems with hairdryers). You can plug your devices to the electric network grid in Congo-Kinshasa without requiring a voltage adapter.

Plugs Type

Same connectors

Ideal situation, all the connectors used in Pakistan are also used in Congo-Kinshasa. You will not need any adapter (but please check voltages and the other sections of this report). Congratulations!!!!

Adapters

Lists of adapters you can use in your travel:

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, D, G, I, M from Pakistan in outlets type C, E, F, L from Congo-Kinshasa back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, D, G, I, M from Pakistan in outlets type C, E, F, L from Congo-Kinshasa
Front Back

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

This adapter has a safety protection so you don't plug only one terminal into the adapter while touching the other with your finger, because it is generic, when you buy it pay attention to this safety mechanism. Overall a good adapter that has the earth connection pass-though (notice the metallic connector on the side.)

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

No equal Hertz

This is not a big issue. Unless you are using an electric alarm clock or some motors when speed is an issue. Explanation: Some alarm clocks uses the frequency of electricity network to measure time. So, time shifts could be experimented. Almost every home electronic device works perfectly with different Hertz.

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