Africa
54 items
Technical standards, electrical specifications, dialing formats, driving regulations, and regulatory identifiers for African countries under UN M49 Code 002.
Items (54)
Algeria
16 specs
Algeria (DZ / DZA / 012) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Algerian Dinar (DZD, DA), country calling code is +213, emergency dispatch is 14 (Ambulance) / 17 (Police) / 1548, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Angola
16 specs
Angola (AO / AGO / 024) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Angolan Kwanza (AOA, Kz), country calling code is +244, emergency dispatch is 113 (Police) / 115 (Fire) / 116 (Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Benin
16 specs
Benin (BJ / BEN / 204) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +229, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Botswana
16 specs
Botswana (BW / BWA / 072) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type D, G, M sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Botswana Pula (BWP, P), country calling code is +267, emergency dispatch is 999 (Police) / 997 (Ambulance) / 998 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Burkina Faso
16 specs
Burkina Faso (BF / BFA / 854) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +226, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Burundi
16 specs
Burundi (BI / BDI / 108) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Burundian Franc (BIF, FBu), country calling code is +257, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire) / 112, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Cabo Verde
16 specs
Cabo Verde (CV / CPV / 132) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE, Esc), country calling code is +238, emergency dispatch is 132 (Police) / 130 (Medical) / 131 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Cameroon
16 specs
Cameroon (CM / CMR / 120) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA), country calling code is +237, emergency dispatch is 112 (117 Police / 118 Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Central African Republic
16 specs
Central African Republic (CF / CAF / 140) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA), country calling code is +236, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Chad
16 specs
Chad (TD / TCD / 148) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, D, E, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA), country calling code is +235, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Comoros
16 specs
Comoros (KM / COM / 174) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Comorian Franc (KMF, CF), country calling code is +269, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Côte d'Ivoire
16 specs
Côte d'Ivoire (CI / CIV / 384) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +225, emergency dispatch is 111 (Police) / 180 (Pompiers) / 170, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
16 specs
Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD / COD / 180) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Congolese Franc (CDF, FC), country calling code is +243, emergency dispatch is 112, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Djibouti
16 specs
Djibouti (DJ / DJI / 262) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Djiboutian Franc (DJF, Fdj), country calling code is +253, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire) / 19 (SAMU), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Egypt
18 specs
Egypt (EG / EGY / 818) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C (Europlug) and Type F (Schuko) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Egyptian Pound (EGP, E£), country calling code is +20, emergency dispatch is 122 (Police) / 123 (Ambulance) / 180 (Fire), and paper standard is EOS ISO 216 A4.
Equatorial Guinea
16 specs
Equatorial Guinea (GQ / GNQ / 226) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA), country calling code is +240, emergency dispatch is 114 (Police) / 115 (Fire) / 112 (Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Eritrea
16 specs
Eritrea (ER / ERI / 232) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, L sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Eritrean Nakfa (ERN, Nfk), country calling code is +291, emergency dispatch is 113 (Police) / 114 (Medical) / 116 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Eswatini
16 specs
Eswatini (SZ / SWZ / 748) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type M (SANS 164-1) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Swazi Lilangeni (SZL, E) & ZAR, country calling code is +268, emergency dispatch is 999 (Police) / 933 (Fire) / 977 (Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Ethiopia
16 specs
Ethiopia (ET / ETH / 231) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E, F, L sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Ethiopian Birr (ETB, Br), country calling code is +251, emergency dispatch is 911 (907/939), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Gabon
16 specs
Gabon (GA / GAB / 266) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA), country calling code is +241, emergency dispatch is 177 (Police) / 18 (Fire) / 1300 (SAMU), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Gambia
16 specs
Gambia (GM / GMB / 270) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type G (BS 1363) sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Gambian Dalasi (GMD, D), country calling code is +220, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire) / 116 (Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Ghana
16 specs
Ghana (GH / GHA / 288) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type D, G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Ghanaian Cedi (GHS, GH₵), country calling code is +233, emergency dispatch is 112 (191/192/193), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Guinea
16 specs
Guinea (GN / GIN / 324) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F, K sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Guinean Franc (GNF, FG), country calling code is +224, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 18 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Guinea-Bissau
16 specs
Guinea-Bissau (GW / GNB / 624) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +245, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire) / 119 (Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Kenya
18 specs
Kenya (KE / KEN / 404) operates on a 240 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using KS 04-246 (British BS 1363 Type G) fused sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Kenyan Shilling (KES, KSh), country calling code is +254, emergency dispatch is 999 / 112 / 911, and paper standard is KS ISO 216 A4.
Lesotho
16 specs
Lesotho (LS / LSO / 426) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type M (SANS 164-1) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Lesotho Loti (LSL, L) & ZAR, country calling code is +266, emergency dispatch is 123 (Police) / 121 (Medical) / 122 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Liberia
16 specs
Liberia (LR / LBR / 430) operates on a 120 V / 220 V, 60 Hz / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type A, B, C, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Liberian Dollar (LRD, $) & USD, country calling code is +231, emergency dispatch is 911, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Libya
16 specs
Libya (LY / LBY / 434) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F, L sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Libyan Dinar (LYD, LD), country calling code is +218, emergency dispatch is 1515 (Police) / 193 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Madagascar
16 specs
Madagascar (MG / MDG / 450) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Malagasy Ariary (MGA, Ar–Non-Decimal 1:5), country calling code is +261, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Malawi
16 specs
Malawi (MW / MWI / 454) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type G (BS 1363) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Malawian Kwacha (MWK, MK), country calling code is +265, emergency dispatch is 997 (Police) / 998 (Medical) / 999 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Mali
16 specs
Mali (ML / MLI / 466) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +223, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire) / 15 (Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Mauritania
16 specs
Mauritania (MR / MRT / 478) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Mauritanian Ouguiya (MRU, UM–Non-Decimal 1:5), country calling code is +222, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Mauritius
16 specs
Mauritius (MU / MUS / 480) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E, G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Mauritian Rupee (MUR, Rs), country calling code is +230, emergency dispatch is 999 (Police) / 115 (Fire) / 114 (SAMU), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Morocco
18 specs
Morocco (MA / MAR / 504) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using standard Type C (Europlug) and French-style Type E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD, DH), country calling code is +212, emergency dispatch is 19 (Police) / 15 (Fire/Ambulance), and paper standard is NM ISO 216 A4.
Mozambique
16 specs
Mozambique (MZ / MOZ / 508) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F, M, N sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Mozambican Metical (MZN, MT), country calling code is +258, emergency dispatch is 112 (119 Police / 198 Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Namibia
16 specs
Namibia (NA / NAM / 516) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, M, N sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Namibian Dollar (NAD, N$) & ZAR, country calling code is +264, emergency dispatch is 10111 (Windhoek 211111), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Niger
16 specs
Niger (NE / NER / 562) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type A, B, C, D, E, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +227, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Nigeria
18 specs
Nigeria (NG / NGA / 566) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using British BS 1363 (Type G) and Type D sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT, switched from left to right in 1972). The official currency is the Nigerian Naira (NGN, ₦), country calling code is +234, emergency dispatch is 112, and paper standard is NIS ISO 216 A4.
Republic of the Congo
16 specs
Republic of the Congo (CG / COG / 178) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Central African CFA Franc (XAF, FCFA), country calling code is +242, emergency dispatch is 112 (118 Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Rwanda
16 specs
Rwanda (RW / RWA / 646) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E, F, G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Rwandan Franc (RWF, FRw), country calling code is +250, emergency dispatch is 112 (111 Fire / 113 Traffic), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
São Tomé and Príncipe
16 specs
São Tomé and Príncipe (ST / STP / 678) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, F sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the São Tomé and Príncipe Dobra (STN, Db), country calling code is +239, emergency dispatch is 112 (Police: 222-2222), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Senegal
16 specs
Senegal (SN / SEN / 686) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, D, E, K sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +221, emergency dispatch is 17 (Police) / 18 (Fire) / 1515 (SAMU), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Seychelles
16 specs
Seychelles (SC / SYC / 690) operates on a 240 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type G (BS 1363) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Seychellois Rupee (SCR, SR), country calling code is +248, emergency dispatch is 999 / 151, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Sierra Leone
16 specs
Sierra Leone (SL / SLE / 694) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type D, G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Sierra Leonean Leone (SLE, Le), country calling code is +232, emergency dispatch is 019 (Police) / 999, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Somalia
16 specs
Somalia (SO / SOM / 706) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Somali Shilling (SOS) & USD, country calling code is +252, emergency dispatch is 888 (Police) / 999 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
South Africa
18 specs
South Africa (ZA / ZAF / 710) operates on a 230 V / 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C (Europlug), SANS 164-1 (Type M 16 A), and SANS 164-2 (Type N) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the South African Rand (ZAR, R), country calling code is +27, emergency dispatch is 10111 (Police) / 10177 (Ambulance), and standard paper format is ISO 216 A4.
South Sudan
16 specs
South Sudan (SS / SSD / 728) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, D, G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the South Sudanese Pound (SSP, SS£), country calling code is +211, emergency dispatch is 999 / 777, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Sudan
16 specs
Sudan (SD / SDN / 729) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, D, G sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Sudanese Pound (SDG, LS), country calling code is +249, emergency dispatch is 999, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Tanzania
16 specs
Tanzania (TZ / TZA / 834) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type D, G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Tanzanian Shilling (TZS, TSh), country calling code is +255, emergency dispatch is 112 (114 Fire / 115 Medical), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Togo
16 specs
Togo (TG / TGO / 768) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the West African CFA Franc (XOF, CFA), country calling code is +228, emergency dispatch is 117 (Police) / 118 (Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Tunisia
16 specs
Tunisia (TN / TUN / 788) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type C, E sockets. Traffic drives on the right (RHT). The official currency is the Tunisian Dinar (TND, DT), country calling code is +216, emergency dispatch is 197 (Police) / 198 (Fire) / 190 (SAMU), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Uganda
16 specs
Uganda (UG / UGA / 800) operates on a 240 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type G (BS 1363) sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Ugandan Shilling (UGX, USh), country calling code is +256, emergency dispatch is 999 / 112, and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Zambia
16 specs
Zambia (ZM / ZMB / 894) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Zambian Kwacha (ZMW, ZK), country calling code is +260, emergency dispatch is 999 (991 Police / 993 Fire), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.
Zimbabwe
16 specs
Zimbabwe (ZW / ZWE / 716) operates on a 230 V, 50 Hz electrical grid using Type G sockets. Traffic drives on the left (LHT). The official currency is the Zimbabwe Gold (ZWG, ZiG) & USD, country calling code is +263, emergency dispatch is 999 (994 Fire / 995 Police), and paper standard is ISO 216 A4.