Travel adapter from South Africa to Ghana

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from South Africa, you will need a travel adapter for Ghana. South Africa uses Type C/Type M/Type N plugs, and Ghana uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

South Africa (home)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type M
Three large round pins
Type N
Two round pins + round ground

Ghana (destination)

Type G
Three rectangular pins
About Type G ↗
South Africa
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Ghana
230 V
50 Hz

More about plugs in Ghana

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

Full Ghana plug guide →