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

Q: What plug is used in Myanmar?

Myanmar uses Type A and Type B and Type C and Type D and Type E and Type F and Type G and Type I plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

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

Adapter required

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

Botswana (home)

Type M Three large round pins 220–240V

Myanmar (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 D Three large round pins 220–240V Type E Two round pins + earth hole 220–240V Type F Two round pins + side earth contacts 220–240V Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V Type I Two or three flat angled pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Myanmar

Voltage

Botswana 230 V

Myanmar 230 V

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Frequency

Botswana 50 Hz

Myanmar 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Myanmar

In Myanmar, the standard power plug is Type A and Type B and Type C and Type D and Type E and Type F and Type G and Type I. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Myanmar can be one of 8 different shapes — Type A, Type B, Type C, Type D, Type E, Type F, Type G, Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Myanmar plug guide