Central African Republic.

220 V · 50 Hz on Type C, Type E.

French-pattern electrics at 220 V 50 Hz with two-pin Type C and earthed Type E sockets, though mains coverage is thin outside Bangui and supply is unreliable. European two-pin plugs fit directly where power exists.

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 — Central African Republic. Prose is our own.

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Coming here from somewhere else?

Pack an adapter — Central African Republic 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

    Central African Republic's Type C / Type E sockets don't take a Type A plug.

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  • Type B needs an adapter

    Central African Republic'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.