Travel adapter from Burkina Faso to Malawi

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from Burkina Faso, you will need a travel adapter for Malawi. Burkina Faso uses Type C/Type E plugs, and Malawi uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Burkina Faso (home)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type E
Two round pins + earth hole

Malawi (destination)

Type G
Three rectangular pins
About Type G ↗
Burkina Faso
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Malawi
230 V
50 Hz

More about plugs in Malawi

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

Full Malawi plug guide →