Travel adapter from Papua New Guinea to Malawi
Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Papua New Guinea and Malawi, 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 Malawi. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and Malawi uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
Papua New Guinea (home)
Malawi (destination)
Electrical specifications in Malawi
Voltage
Papua New Guinea
240 V
Malawi
230 V
Frequency
Papua New Guinea
50 Hz
Malawi
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