Zambia.

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

Zambia's 230 V, 50 Hz supply arrives mostly through British-pattern Type G sockets, with Type C and older Type D outlets also recorded. A UK-style adapter is the sensible default. Load-shedding is a recurring reality, so surge protection is worth packing alongside the adapter.

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 — Zambia. Prose is our own.

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

  • Type A needs an adapter

    Zambia's Type G / Type C / Type D sockets don't take a Type A plug.

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  • Type B needs an adapter

    Zambia's Type G / Type C / Type D 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.