Travel adapter from New Zealand to Malawi
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from New Zealand, you will need a travel adapter for Malawi. New Zealand uses Type I plugs, and Malawi uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
New Zealand (home)
Type I
Two or three flat angled pins
Malawi (destination)
Electrical specs
New Zealand
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.