Travel adapter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Botswana — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Botswana?

Botswana uses Type M plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Botswana, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you will need a travel adapter for Botswana. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines uses Type A/Type B/Type G plugs, and Botswana uses Type M, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (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

Botswana (destination)

Type M Three large round pins 220–240V

Electrical specifications in Botswana

Voltage

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 230/110 V

Botswana 230 V

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Frequency

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50/60 Hz

Botswana 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Botswana

In Botswana, the standard power plug is Type M. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Botswana is the same shape — Type M, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Botswana plug guide