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