Power Plug Guide

Travel adapter from Saint Kitts and Nevis to Congo (DRC)

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Saint Kitts and Nevis and Congo (DRC), and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Saint Kitts and Nevis, you will need a travel adapter for Congo (DRC). Saint Kitts and Nevis uses Type A/Type B/Type G plugs, and Congo (DRC) uses Type C/Type E, 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.

Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

Saint Kitts and Nevis (home)

Type A Two flat parallel pins 100–127V Type B Two flat pins + round ground 100–127V Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Congo (DRC) (destination)

Type C Two round pins (Europlug) 220–240V Type E Two round pins + earth hole 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Congo (DRC)

Voltage
Saint Kitts and Nevis 230 V
Congo (DRC) 230 V
Match
Frequency
Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 Hz
Congo (DRC) 50 Hz
Differs

More about plugs in Congo (DRC)

In Congo (DRC), the standard power plug is Type C and Type E. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Congo (DRC) can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type E, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Congo (DRC) plug guide