Travel adapter from Switzerland to Botswana

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Adapter Required

Yes — coming from Switzerland, you will need a travel adapter for Botswana. Switzerland uses Type C/Type J plugs, and Botswana uses Type M, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.

Switzerland (home)

Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type J
Three round pins

Botswana (destination)

Type M
Three large round pins
About Type M ↗
Switzerland
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Botswana
230 V
50 Hz

More about plugs in Botswana

In Botswana, the standard power plug is Type M. The country runs on 230 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Botswana is the same shape — Type M, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.

Full Botswana plug guide →