Benin.

220 V · 50 Hz on Type C, Type E.

French-style electrics at 220 V 50 Hz: two-pin Type C sockets plus earthed Type E with its protruding ground pin. Plugs from France or most of continental Europe fit directly; the grid can be erratic, so a surge protector earns its place in the bag.

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A nominal 220 V supply may legitimately sit anywhere between 198 and 242 V (±10%). Dual-voltage gear (marked 100–240 V) shrugs at all of it.

Grid facts verified against IEC World Plugs — Benin. Prose is our own.

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Pack an adapter — Benin runs 220 V 50 Hz on Type C, Type E — and your 120 V appliances need to be dual-voltage or transformed, adapter or not.

Type A needs an adapter
Benin's Type C / Type E sockets don't take a Type A plug.
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Type B needs an adapter
Benin's Type C / Type E sockets don't take a Type B plug.
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Faces drawn to scale from pin dimensions · verdicts are physical fit + voltage math, not safety advice — when in doubt, ask the hardware store, not the internet.