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How to use plugs from Cameroon in Botswana

Plugs, sockets, adapters and other information needed for travelling from Cameroon to Botswana 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

  Cameroon Botswana  
Voltage: 220V. 231V. icons/teeth.gif icons/exclamation2.gif  
Plugs Type: C, E. D, G, M. icons/exclamation2.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 Cameroon the following plugs are used: (includes Yaoundé, Maroua, Douala, Limbe, N’Gaoundér, Bamenda, Foumban.)

Cameroon' Plug Type C Cameroon' Plug Type E
Plug Type C Plug Type E
Cameroon' Outlet Type C Cameroon' Outlet Type E
Outlet Type C Outlet Type E

... and in Botswana you will use: (includes Gaborone, Maun, Kasane, Francistown, Ghanzi, Kang, Nata.)

Botswana' Plug Type D Botswana' Plug Type G Botswana' Plug Type M
Plug Type D Plug Type G Plug Type M
Botswana' Outlet Type D Botswana' Outlet Type G Botswana' Outlet Type M
Outlet Type D Outlet Type G Outlet Type M

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 Cameroon in Botswana 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

Different plug systems

Different plug systems

Sorry, none of the plugs used in both countries are common. You will definitelly need plug adapters, please continue reading for more information.

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, G, H, I, J, K, L, N from Cameroon in outlets type M from Botswana back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, N from Cameroon in outlets type M from Botswana
Front Back

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

This adapter is extremely generic without loose terminal and finger protection, it does have earth pass-though which is a good thing; but it will not have a good grip because it support so many different plug types in only three generic slots; we don't recommend this adapter unless no better alternative can be found. i.e. a more expensive one.

Adapter: generic

front view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M from Cameroon in outlets type G from Botswana back view of generic adapter to use plugs type A, B, C, D, E, F, I, M from Cameroon in outlets type G from Botswana
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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