Travel adapter from São Tomé and Príncipe to Botswana
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from São Tomé and Príncipe, you will need a travel adapter for Botswana. São Tomé and Príncipe uses Type C/Type F plugs, and Botswana uses Type M, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
São Tomé and Príncipe (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
Botswana (destination)
Electrical specs
São Tomé and Príncipe
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Botswana
230 V
50 Hz
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.