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Type D plug: where it is used
Three large round pins. Used in 24 countries.
What type D looks like
- Type Dthree large round pins
Voltage in these countries ranges over 127 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz. It only fits type D sockets.
Countries that use type D
Africa
- Botswana230 V
- Ghana230 V
- Madagascar127/220 V
- Namibia220 V
- Nigeria230 V
- Senegal230 V
- South Africa230 V
- Tanzania230 V
- Zambia230 V
- Zimbabwe240 V
Asia
- Bangladesh220 V
- India230 V
- Iraq230 V
- Jordan230 V
- Lebanon230 V
- Maldives230 V
- Myanmar230 V
- Nepal230 V
- Pakistan230 V
- Qatar240 V
- Sri Lanka230 V
- Vietnam220 V
- Yemen230 V
South America
Other plug types
Questions
What is a type D plug?
Type D has three large round pins.
Which countries use type D?
24 countrys in our data: Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Guyana, India, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Myanmar and Namibia and more.
What voltage do type D countries use?
127 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz, depending on the country. Check each country page before you plug in a single-voltage device.
Does a type D plug fit other sockets?
A type D plug only fits type D sockets.
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