Zanzibar power plugs and voltage
Check your plugs before you fly
Zanzibar uses Type D and Type G sockets at 230 V / 50 Hz. Pick the country you are travelling from to see exactly what you need.
- Plug types
- D / G Same as the rest of Tanzania
- Voltage
- 230 V High-voltage grid
- Frequency
- 50 Hz 50 Hz
- Standard
- — Tanzania
What to expect in Zanzibar
Zanzibar mixes British Type G and older Type D sockets at 230 V / 50 Hz. Outages are routine, so a power bank and a small torch are more useful than a second adapter.
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