Power plugs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Do I need a travel adapter?

Adapter needed

Yes, you need a travel adapter (plug adapter) for a trip from Australia to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, people are using different power plugs and power outlets that are not compatible with plugs from Australia!

Democratic Republic of the Congo und Australia compared

Australia

Outlets

230 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Outlets

220 VoltVoltage

50 HertzFrequency

Country information

Flag: About the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a country in Africa (Middle Africa) with about 79.4 Millionen inhabitants on an area of almost 2.3 Millionen km². The capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is Kinshasa (9.5 Millionen inhabitants).

People in the country are mainly speaking French, Lingala and Kongo.

The neighbors of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are Angola, Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

TLD: .cdCurrency: Country calling code: +243Country Code : CD

Power sockets

The Democratic Republic of the Congo uses power plugs of type C, D and E. Power outlets of type I, which are common in Australia, are not in use in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Outlets of type C

Outlets of type D

Outlets of type E

Mains voltage

The voltage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 220 volts.

The voltage, therefore, is lower than the 230 volts in Australia. This difference means that you have to be cautious when using electrical devices purchased in Australia:

You should read the instruction manual of your device and check at which voltage it is safe to use.

If the voltage stated in the user's manual or on the device's power supply differs from the mains voltage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, you should either not use your device there, or buy a voltage converter before departing.

Utility frequency

The utility frequency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is 50 Hertz.

The frequency, therefore, is the same as in Australia. That's why it is safe to use all your electric appliances in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Neighboring countries information