The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Central African Republic and Burkina Faso.
| Central African Republic | Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|---|
| Plug Types | C, E | C, E |
| Voltage | 220V | 220V |
| Frequency of electrical current | 50Hz | 50Hz |
In Central African Republic there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Burkina Faso there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Central African Republic) to Plug Type E
(Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Central African Republic. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Burkina Faso, you will not need an adaptor.
In Burkina Faso there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Central African Republic) to Plug Type C
(Burkina Faso)
Burkina Faso also uses Socket Type E, which is used in Central African Republic. If using an appliance that has a Type E Plug in the Type E Sockets of Burkina Faso, you will not need an adaptor.
The voltage found in Central African Republic and Burkina Faso is exactly the same (220V). You will not need a transformer.
The frequency found in Central African Republic and Burkina Faso is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.