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Type G plug: where it is used
Three flat pins in a triangle. Used in 36 countries.
What type G looks like
- Type Gthree flat pins in a triangle
Voltage in these countries ranges over 110 V, 220 V, 230 V and 240 V at 50 Hz and 60 Hz. It only fits type G sockets.
Countries that use type G
Africa
- Botswana230 V
- Ghana230 V
- Kenya240 V
- Mauritius230 V
- Nigeria230 V
- Seychelles240 V
- Tanzania230 V
- Uganda240 V
- Zambia230 V
- Zimbabwe240 V
Asia
- Bahrain230 V
- Bangladesh220 V
- Brunei240 V
- Cambodia230 V
- Hong Kong220 V
- Iraq230 V
- Jordan230 V
- Kuwait240 V
- Lebanon230 V
- Malaysia240 V
- Maldives230 V
- Myanmar230 V
- Oman240 V
- Qatar240 V
- Saudi Arabia230 V
- Singapore230 V
- Sri Lanka230 V
- United Arab Emirates230 V
- Yemen230 V
Europe
North America
South America
Other plug types
Questions
What is a type G plug?
Type G has three flat pins in a triangle.
Which countries use type G?
36 countrys in our data: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Brunei, Cambodia, Cyprus, Ghana, Guyana, Hong Kong, Iraq and Ireland and more.
What voltage do type G countries use?
110 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 G plug fit other sockets?
A type G plug only fits type G sockets.
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