Power Plug Guide

Travel adapter from Antigua and Barbuda to Burkina Faso

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Antigua and Barbuda and Burkina Faso, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Antigua and Barbuda, you will need a travel adapter for Burkina Faso. Antigua and Barbuda uses Type A/Type B plugs, and Burkina Faso uses Type C/Type E, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Antigua and Barbuda (home)

Type A Two flat parallel pins 100–127V Type B Two flat pins + round ground 100–127V

Burkina Faso (destination)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type E Two round pins + earth hole 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Burkina Faso

Voltage
Antigua and Barbuda 110/220 V
Burkina Faso 230 V
Match
Frequency
Antigua and Barbuda 60 Hz
Burkina Faso 50 Hz
Differs

More about plugs in Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, the standard power plug is Type C and Type E. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Burkina Faso can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type E, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Burkina Faso plug guide