Travel adapter from São Tomé and Príncipe to Malawi
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from São Tomé and Príncipe, you will need a travel adapter for Malawi. São Tomé and Príncipe uses Type C/Type F plugs, and Malawi uses Type G, 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
Malawi (destination)
Electrical specs
São Tomé and Príncipe
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Malawi
230 V
50 Hz
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.