Botswana.

230 V · 50 Hz on Type D, Type G, Type M.

A 230 V 50 Hz supply on a southern African mix: Indian-style Type D, British Type G and the large-pin South African Type M all appear, varying with building age. A universal adapter is the practical answer — check the socket before assuming G.

The voltage window

A nominal 230 V supply may legitimately sit anywhere between 207 and 253 V (±10%). Dual-voltage gear (marked 100–240 V) shrugs at all of it.

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

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Pack an adapter — Botswana runs 230 V 50 Hz on Type D, Type G, Type M — and your 120 V appliances need to be dual-voltage or transformed, adapter or not.

  • Type A needs an adapter

    Botswana's Type D / Type G / Type M sockets don't take a Type A plug.

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  • Type B needs an adapter

    Botswana's Type D / Type G / Type M 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.