Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Central African Republic to Nigeria?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Central African Republic and Nigeria.

Central African RepublicNigeria
Plug TypesC, ED, G
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Central African Republic there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(Central African Republic) to Plug Type D
(Nigeria)

Socket Type C
(Central African Republic) to Plug Type G
(Nigeria)

Your Appliance has Plug Type E

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

Socket Type E
(Central African Republic) to Plug Type D
(Nigeria)

Socket Type E
(Central African Republic) to Plug Type G
(Nigeria)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Central African Republic (220V) and Nigeria (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 Central African Republic and Nigeria is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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