Travel adapter from Antigua and Barbuda to Zimbabwe — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe uses Type G plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Antigua and Barbuda and Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe. Antigua and Barbuda uses Type A/Type B plugs, and Zimbabwe uses Type G, 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

Zimbabwe (destination)

Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Zimbabwe

Voltage

Antigua and Barbuda 110/220 V

Zimbabwe 230 V

Match

Frequency

Antigua and Barbuda 60 Hz

Zimbabwe 50 Hz

Differs

More about plugs in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, the standard power plug is Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Zimbabwe is the same shape — Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Zimbabwe plug guide