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