Travel adapter from South Africa to Kiribati
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from South Africa, you will need a travel adapter for Kiribati. South Africa uses Type C/Type M/Type N plugs, and Kiribati uses Type I, 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
Kiribati (destination)
Electrical specs
South Africa
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Kiribati
240 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in Kiribati
In Kiribati, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 240 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Kiribati is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.