Travel adapter from Botswana to Cambodia — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Cambodia?

Cambodia uses Type A and Type B and Type C and Type F and Type G plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Botswana and Cambodia, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Botswana, you will need a travel adapter for Cambodia. Botswana uses Type M plugs, and Cambodia uses Type A/Type B/Type C/Type F/Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Botswana (home)

Type M Three large round pins 220–240V

Cambodia (destination)

Type A Two flat parallel pins 100–127V Type B Two flat pins + round ground 100–127V Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type F Two round pins + side earth contacts 220–240V Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Cambodia

Voltage

Botswana 230 V

Cambodia 230 V

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Frequency

Botswana 50 Hz

Cambodia 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Cambodia

In Cambodia, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C and Type F and Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Cambodia can be one of 5 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, Type F, Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Cambodia plug guide