Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Botswana to Oman?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Botswana and Oman.

BotswanaOman
Plug TypesD, G, MC, G
Voltage230V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Botswana there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

In Oman there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type D
(Botswana)
to Plug Type C
(Oman)

Socket Type D
(Botswana)
to Plug Type G
(Oman)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

In Oman there's more than one socket type in use.

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type D
(Botswana)
to Plug Type C
(Oman)

Oman also uses Socket Type G, which is used in Botswana. If using an appliance that has a Type G Plug in the Type G Sockets of Oman, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type M

In Oman there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.

Socket Type M
(Botswana)
to Plug Type C
(Oman)

Socket Type M
(Botswana)
to Plug Type G
(Oman)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Botswana (230V) and Oman (240V) are not exactly the same, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer.

Good to know

Frequency of Electrical Current

The frequency found in Botswana and Oman is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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