Madagascar.

127/220 V · 50 Hz on Type C, Type E, Type D, Type J, Type K.

French-influenced but genuinely varied: C and E sockets are the common sight, with D, Swiss-style J and Danish K also recorded, and the IEC lists both 127 V and 220 V at 50 Hz. Check the local voltage before using anything single-voltage, especially outside the capital.

The voltage window

A nominal 127 V supply may legitimately sit anywhere between 114 and 140 V (±10%); 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 — Madagascar. Prose is our own.

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Pack an adapter — Madagascar runs 127/220 V 50 Hz on Type C, Type E, Type D, Type J, Type K — and your 120 V appliances need to be dual-voltage or transformed, adapter or not.

  • Type A needs an adapter

    Madagascar's Type C / Type E / Type D / Type J / Type K sockets don't take a Type A plug.

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  • Type B needs an adapter

    Madagascar's Type C / Type E / Type D / Type J / Type K 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.