Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Myanmar/Burma to Zimbabwe?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both Myanmar/Burma and Zimbabwe.

Myanmar/BurmaZimbabwe
Plug TypesC, D, F, GD, G
Voltage230V220V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Myanmar/Burma there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

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

Socket Type C
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type D
(Zimbabwe)

Socket Type C
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type G
(Zimbabwe)

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type C
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type G
(Zimbabwe)

Zimbabwe also uses Socket Type D, which is used in Myanmar/Burma. If using an appliance that has a Type D Plug in the Type D Sockets of Zimbabwe, you will not need an adaptor.

Your Appliance has Plug Type F

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

Socket Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type D
(Zimbabwe)

Socket Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type G
(Zimbabwe)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type F
(Myanmar/Burma)
to Plug Type D
(Zimbabwe)

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

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Myanmar/Burma (230V) and Zimbabwe (220V) 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 Myanmar/Burma and Zimbabwe is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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