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