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