Travel adapter from Papua New Guinea to Mozambique — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Mozambique?

Mozambique uses Type C and Type F and Type M and Type N plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Papua New Guinea and Mozambique, 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 Mozambique. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and Mozambique uses Type C/Type F/Type M/Type N, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Papua New Guinea (home)

Type I Two or three flat angled pins 220–240V

Mozambique (destination)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type F Two round pins + side earth contacts 220–240V Type M Three large round pins 220–240V Type N Two round pins + round ground 127–230V

Electrical specifications in Mozambique

Voltage

Papua New Guinea 240 V

Mozambique 230 V

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Frequency

Papua New Guinea 50 Hz

Mozambique 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Mozambique

In Mozambique, the standard power plug is Type C and Type F and Type M and Type N. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Mozambique can be one of 4 different shapes — Type C, Type F, Type M, Type N, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Mozambique plug guide