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