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

Q: What plug is used in Yemen?

Yemen uses Type C and Type D and Type G plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Papua New Guinea and Yemen, 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 Yemen. Papua New Guinea uses Type I plugs, and Yemen uses Type C/Type D/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

Yemen (destination)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type D Three large round pins 220–240V Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Yemen

Voltage

Papua New Guinea 240 V

Yemen 230 V

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Frequency

Papua New Guinea 50 Hz

Yemen 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Yemen

In Yemen, the standard power plug is Type C and Type D and Type G. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Yemen can be one of 3 different shapes — Type C, Type D, Type G, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Yemen plug guide