JackieSun

Does anyone recall what type of electical plugs are in the Wilderness Safari Botswana camps? The large round 2 post, small round 2 post, or 3 large flat posts?
We are going to Duma Tau, Savute, Vumbura, Chitabe. Also staying in Zim.
Thanks

sandi

I don't recall which we used, but I hope you're not asking this to run a hairblower - the power at these places isn't strong enough to support such appliances.

However, one can recharge batteries or video cameras, but not for appliances.

JackieSun

We need to charge batteries.

eenusa

I too am interested in the answer to this question - we will have batteries that need to be charged and I want to make sure I take the correct ones with me.

sandi

JackieSun - Email the tour operator, tell them what you want to know and why - they should have the correct current information. But the plugs are so small, I always take all of mine - they don't weigh but a few ounces.

divewop

JackieSun
Try this website. It has lots of info as well as pics of what adapters/plugs you should need in any country for recharging batteries etc. including all countries in Africa

www.walkabouttravelgear.com

Hope it helps!

TravelMaster

Jackie:

A good source for info on power (as well as phone plugs, cellular coverage, TV types) is at - http://kropla.com/electric2.htm

Z

JackieSun

eenusa - you will need a transformer as well as the adapters. The transformer steps down the current from 220 to 110. If you just take an adapter, you can short out your appliances.

eenusa

Thanks JackieSun.

eenusa

Just a bit more info - I just checked and our battery chargers all show the input at 100-240V / 50/60Hz. If I am reading the info on the Magellan website re: electrical outlets/adapters accurately, then I would not need a transformer. Is this correct?

JackieSun - by the way, we're also staying at Duma Tau, as well as Chitabe Trails and Xigera. Our tour operator has suggested we take H, C, and D adapters to cover the countries we will be in (S/Africa, Botswana, Zambia). This doesn't quite jive with the website that was referenced above, but seems to do so with Magellan's website.

uhoh_busted

We had to buy a big 3-round prong SA adapter in Capetown into which we could plug our smaller European 3 prong adapter which our re-charger could then be plugged into. Some of the places we stayed around Capetown had adapters you could use with standard european adapters.

JackieSun

We needed 2 different adapters in Botswana. We needed the large flat 3 prong adapter (like in the UK) (-_-)
and the large two round prong (..)