Which plug adaptor do I need when travelling from United Arab Emirates to Papua New Guinea?

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Summary

The table below summarises the plug types, voltage and frequency of electrical current in both United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea.

United Arab EmiratesPapua New Guinea
Plug TypesC, D, GI
Voltage220V240V
Frequency of electrical current50Hz50Hz

Plug Adaptors

In United Arab Emirates there's more than one plug type in use.

What type of plug does your appliance have?

Your Appliance has Plug Type C

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type I
(Papua New Guinea)

Your Appliance has Plug Type D

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type I
(Papua New Guinea)

Your Appliance has Plug Type G

You will need this adaptor:

Socket Type
(United Arab Emirates)
to Plug Type I
(Papua New Guinea)

Considerations

Voltage

The voltages found in United Arab Emirates (220V) and Papua New Guinea (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 United Arab Emirates and Papua New Guinea is exactly the same (50Hz). Timing devices and appliances that use motors will function as expected under this frequency.

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