Travel adapter from Switzerland to Zimbabwe
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Switzerland, you will need a travel adapter for Zimbabwe. Switzerland uses Type C/Type J plugs, and Zimbabwe uses Type G, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
Switzerland (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type J
Three round pins
Zimbabwe (destination)
Electrical specs
Switzerland
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.