Travel adapter from Seychelles to Equatorial Guinea — do you need one?

Q: What plug is used in Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea uses Type C and Type E plugs at 230 V, 50 Hz.

Compare the plug shapes, voltage and frequency in Seychelles and Equatorial Guinea, and find out which adapter you need before you travel.

Adapter required

Yes — coming from Seychelles, you will need a travel adapter for Equatorial Guinea. Seychelles uses Type G plugs, and Equatorial Guinea uses Type C/Type E, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Seychelles (home)

Type G Three rectangular pins 220–240V

Equatorial Guinea (destination)

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

Electrical specifications in Equatorial Guinea

Voltage

Seychelles 240 V

Equatorial Guinea 230 V

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Frequency

Seychelles 50 Hz

Equatorial Guinea 50 Hz

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More about plugs in Equatorial Guinea

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

Full Equatorial Guinea plug guide