Voltage adaptor for Tanzania: My wife and I are going on an African safari in a few weeks, and need some advise about the correct voltage adaptors. I will NOT need voltage converters...

Carl rl Loc: Lutz, FL

My wife and I are going on an African safari in a few weeks, and need some advise about the correct voltage adaptors. I will NOT need voltage converters, just the physical adaptors.

We are going to both Kenya and Tanzania. I understand that a Type G will work in Kenya, but not sure about Tanzania. Can any of the world traveling UHH folks advise me?

Thanks, Carl

Schoee Loc: Europe

Carl rl wrote:

My wife and I are going on an African safari in a few weeks, and need some advise about the correct voltage adaptors. I will NOT need voltage converters, just the physical adaptors.

We are going to both Kenya and Tanzania. I understand that a Type G will work in Kenya, but not sure about Tanzania. Can any of the world traveling UHH folks advise me?

Thanks, Carl

https://www.power-plugs-sockets.com/gb/tanzania/

R.G. Loc: Scotland

THIS is more appropriate for somebody travelling from the US.

hman49

type G works in both Kenya and Tanzania

Schoee Loc: Europe

R.G. wrote:

THIS is more appropriate for somebody travelling from the US.

Carl said did not need voltage converter

BebuLamar

For many devices like cell phone chargers, laptop chargers, camera chargers there is no need to convert the voltage.

timbuktutraveler

Carl rl wrote:

My wife and I are going on an African safari in a few weeks, and need some advise about the correct voltage adaptors. I will NOT need voltage converters, just the physical adaptors.

We are going to both Kenya and Tanzania. I understand that a Type G will work in Kenya, but not sure about Tanzania. Can any of the world traveling UHH folks advise me?

Thanks, Carl

Tanzania uses both type D AND G for their lug adapters

Carl rl Loc: Lutz, FL

Thanks my Foto Friend. Exactly what I needed to know. This is why I'm a UHH member.

Carl

zug55 Loc: Naivasha, Kenya, and Austin, Texas

Carl rl wrote:

My wife and I are going on an African safari in a few weeks, and need some advise about the correct voltage adaptors. I will NOT need voltage converters, just the physical adaptors.

We are going to both Kenya and Tanzania. I understand that a Type G will work in Kenya, but not sure about Tanzania. Can any of the world traveling UHH folks advise me?

Thanks, Carl

As long as your devices are rated for 110 to 240 Volts (tablets, laptops, cameras, cell phones) you do not need a "voltage adapter." You just need an adapter plug.

You are correct that in Kenya, where I live, Type G (the UK standard) is the only plug in use. The same is mostly true for Tanzania. Type D (India) is being phased out. You are unlikely to encounter it at tourist spots.

Burkley Loc: Park City

Just got back from my third Tanzanian trip. Type G worked everywhere. Enjoy yourself.

BrianFF

Burkley wrote:

Just got back from my third Tanzanian trip. Type G worked everywhere. Enjoy yourself.

Thanks. Also going over Feb 12 but was wondering if I needed a D as well but will just stick with the G I have.

Burkley Loc: Park City

I have only been in the north, so I can’t speak for Dar El Salaam or the South. In the north—Arusha, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Serengeti etc.—the G has been at every stop. I have never seen the D.