Travel adapter from Philippines to Malawi
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Philippines, you will need a travel adapter for Malawi. Philippines uses Type A/Type B/Type C plugs, and Malawi uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket. The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
Philippines (home)
Type A
Two flat parallel pins
Type B
Two flat pins + round ground
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Malawi (destination)
Electrical specs
Philippines
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Malawi
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.
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.