Equatorial Guinea Travel Adapter Kit | Going In Style

Equatorial New Guinea is located in Central Africa. Equatorial New Guinea uses a two, round pin type of adapter plug.  

Adapter plugs allow electrical connections up to 240 volts. An adapter plug does NOT change the current or voltage (this requires a converter) unless your appliance is dual voltage. Check to make sure your hair dryer, curling iron, electric razor and other appliances are dual voltage before you leave on your trip.  Non-grounded adapters may NOT be used with appliances that have grounded plugs; for these you will need a grounded adapter.

Many of our customers find it handy to have multiple adaptors while traveling - either to run several appliances simultaneously or simply as a backup.

Going In Style Equatorial Guinea Adapter Model GIS-EQ-B-GUB

Grounded Adapter Plugs

If you are traveling with a grounded United States dual/multi-voltage appliance or using a grounded Transformer you will need to use a grounded adapter plug. A grounded United States plug has two flat blades and one round pin.

Non-Grounded Adapter Plugs

Going In Style offers non-grounded adapter plugs for use with your voltage converter, transformer, or dual/multi voltage appliance. A non-grounded United States plug has two flat blades.

Read more about grounded and un-grounded adapters on Going In Style's Adapter and Converter Blog.

Cycles: 50 Hz vs. 60 Hz.

Equatorial Guinea operates on 220 volt electricity and is generated at 50Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. United States 110-120 volt electricity is generated at 60Hz (Cycles) Alternating Current. This difference in cycles may cause the motor in your 60Hz United States appliance to operate slightly slower when used on 50Hz foreign electricity. Most modern electronic equipment including battery chargers, computers, iPods, etc., will not be affected by the difference in cycle.

Computers and Apple Products

If you are traveling overseas with a Toshiba, HP, Lenovo, Asus, laptop or Apple device such as an iPad, chances are you won’t need a voltage converter. Most laptops are multi-voltage and will operate on voltages ranging from 100 to 240 volts. However, computers do need to make safe connections to foreign power systems and a surge protector is recommended and you will still need an adapter to use your plug.

About Equatorial Guinea

Geography

The Equatorial Guinea is located in Central Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. The area is slightly smaller than Maryland. The climate is tropical; always hot, humid. The terrain is mostly mountains with narrow coastal belt and central plateau.

Currency

Currency Equatorial Guinea is the Franc (CFA). Credit cards are not accepted and you will want to carry cash. Foreign currency can be exchanged at banks.

Staying Connected

Equatorial Guinea has a digital fixed-line telephone network in most major urban areas and good mobile coverage. Fixed-line density is about 2 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing and in 2010 stood at about 60 percent of the population. When traveling to Equatorial Guinea, some you can take an international or unlocked cell phone with a prepaid Equatorial Guinea SIM card. You can also contact your mobile service provider to set up an international calling plan. You will need an adapter to charge your phone. Most cell phone battery rechargers should be multi-voltage, therefore will not require a converter. If the charger says 100-240 volts, 50-60 cycles then your charger in multi-voltage.

Equatorial Guinea had 7 internet hosts and 14,400 internet users. It may be difficult to find an internet connection. When traveling with your laptop or iPad you will need an adapter to charge your device.