Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Guinea-Bissau to India?

Search again

Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Guinea-Bissau and India.

Guinea-BissauIndia
Plug TypesCC, D, M
Voltage220V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

Guinea-Bissau uses Plug Type C.

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(Guinea-Bissau)
to Plug Type D
(India)

Socket Type C
(Guinea-Bissau)
to Plug Type M
(India)

India also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Guinea-Bissau. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of India, you will not need an adaptor.

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Guinea-Bissau (220V) and India (230V) 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 Guinea-Bissau and India is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

Report an error