Travel adapter from Kuwait to Benin

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Adapter Required

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

Kuwait (home)

Type G
Three rectangular pins

Benin (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type E
Two round pins + earth hole
About Type E ↗
Kuwait
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Benin
230 V
50 Hz

More about plugs in Benin

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

Full Benin plug guide →