The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Madagascar and Rwanda.
Madagascar | Rwanda | |
---|---|---|
Plug Types | C, D, E, J, K | C, J |
Voltage | 127V, 220V | 230V |
Frequency of electrical current | 50Hz | 50Hz |
In Madagascar there's more than one plug type in use.
What type of plug does your appliance have?
In Rwanda there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type
(Madagascar) to Plug Type J
(Rwanda)
Rwanda also uses Socket Type C, which is used in Madagascar. If using an appliance that has a Type C Plug in the Type C Sockets of Rwanda, you will not need an adaptor.
In Rwanda there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type D
(Madagascar) to Plug Type C
(Rwanda)
Socket Type D
(Madagascar) to Plug Type J
(Rwanda)
In Rwanda there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type E
(Madagascar) to Plug Type C
(Rwanda)
Socket Type E
(Madagascar) to Plug Type J
(Rwanda)
In Rwanda there's more than one socket type in use.
You will need this adaptor:
Socket Type E
(Madagascar) to Plug Type C
(Rwanda)
Rwanda also uses Socket Type J, which is used in Madagascar. If using an appliance that has a Type J Plug in the Type J Sockets of Rwanda, you will not need an adaptor.
In Rwanda there's more than one socket type in use. You may require more than one adaptor.
Socket Type K
(Madagascar) to Plug Type C
(Rwanda)
Socket Type K
(Madagascar) to Plug Type J
(Rwanda)
The voltage, 127V, which is present in Madagascar, is significantly different to what's used in Rwanda.
Some appliances are compatible with multiple voltages. To find out if your appliance is one of them, check the appliance label and/or instruction booklet. An example appliance label is below.
See examples of appliance labels
Is your appliance compatible with the voltage used in Rwanda (230V)?
If your appliance is not compatible with multiple voltages, you will need a transformer to adjust the voltage input when using your appliance in Rwanda.
The voltage, 220V, which is also present in Madagascar, is not exactly the same to what's used in Rwanda, but the difference is tolerable, so you should not need a transformer when using sockets with this voltage. Be sure to carefully check the voltage before using your appliance in sockets in Rwanda. You may need to ask a local resident, an electrician, or the local government to find out in situations when the power sockets are not labelled with their voltages.
The frequency found in Madagascar and Rwanda is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.