Travel adapter from Papua New Guinea 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 Papua New Guinea and Cambodia, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

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

Papua New Guinea (home)

Type I Two or three flat angled 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

Papua New Guinea 240 V

Cambodia 230 V

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Frequency

Papua New Guinea 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