Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from Nigeria to Dominica?

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Summary

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

NigeriaDominica
Plug TypesD, GD, G
Voltage240V230V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In Nigeria there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Nigeria)
to Plug Type G
(Dominica)

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

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

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

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(Nigeria)
to Plug Type D
(Dominica)

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

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in Nigeria (240V) and Dominica (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 Nigeria and Dominica is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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