Travel adapter from Uruguay to Papua New Guinea
Adapter Required
Yes — coming from Uruguay, you will need a travel adapter for Papua New Guinea. Uruguay uses Type C/Type F/Type L plugs, and Papua New Guinea uses Type I, so the pin shapes will not fit any wall socket.
Uruguay (home)
Type C
Two round pins (Europlug)
Type F
Two round pins + side earth contacts
Type L
Three round pins in a row
Papua New Guinea (destination)
Electrical specs
Uruguay
230 V
50 Hz
= Match
Papua New Guinea
240 V
50 Hz
More about plugs in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea, the standard power plug is Type I. The country runs on 240 volts at 50 Hz. That means every wall socket in Papua New Guinea is the same shape — Type I, and your plug needs to physically match the socket to fit.