Cape Verde.

220 V · 50 Hz on Type C, Type F.

Portuguese-influenced wiring: 220 V at 50 Hz with two-pin Type C sockets and earthed Type F in newer buildings. Standard continental European plugs work directly, which makes this an easy destination for anyone travelling from Lisbon or mainland Europe.

The voltage window

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 — Cape Verde. Prose is our own.

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

Type A needs an adapter
Cape Verde's Type C / Type F sockets don't take a Type A plug.
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Type B needs an adapter
Cape Verde's Type C / Type F 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.