Travel adapter from South Korea to Cameroon

No Adapter Needed

You will not need a plug adapter — South Korea and Cameroon share at least one common plug shape (Type C). The mains frequency is also different (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). This rarely matters for electronics but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

South Korea (home)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts

Cameroon (destination)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
About Type C ↗
Type E
Two round pins + earth hole
About Type E ↗
South Korea
230 V
60 Hz
= Match
Cameroon
230 V
50 Hz
〜 Frequency differs (60 Hz vs 50 Hz). Rarely an issue for most electronics, but can affect motor-driven devices like clocks and shavers.

More about plugs in Cameroon

In Cameroon, the standard power plug is Type C and Type E. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means wall sockets in Cameroon can be one of 2 different shapes — Type C, Type E, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Cameroon plug guide →