TITLE
    Voltage and TV Standards: Africa
Article ID:
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Modified: 		2203
3/13/87
11/2/00
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    The listing below contains the voltage, cycles (Hz), plug type, and TV standards for most of Africa.

DISCUSSION

    The number to the right of the TV standard denotes the number of lines of the display:
    Country
    Volts
    Hz
    Plug Type
    TV
    Algeria
    220
    50
    French
    PAL (2)
    Angola
    220
    50
    Portuguese
    CCIR (2)
    Benin
    220
    50
    Euro/US
    SECAM (2)
    Botswana
    220
    50
    British
    ----
    Cameroon
    220/230
    50
    CEE 7/2
    ----
    Canary Island
    110/220
    50
    Euro/US
    PAL (2)
    Chad
    220
    50
    European
    ----
    Congo
    220
    50
    European
    SECAM (2)
    Djibouti
    220
    50
    ----
    SECAM (2)
    Egypt
    220
    50
    British/Euro
    SECAM (2)
    Ethipoia
    220
    50
    CEE 7/2
    CCIR (2)
    Gabon
    220
    50
    European
    SECAM (2)
    Ghana
    250
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Ivory Coast
    220
    50
    French
    SECAM (2)
    Kenya
    240
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Liberia
    120
    60
    Euro/US
    PAL (2)
    Libya
    230
    50
    British
    SECAM (2)
    Madagascar
    110/220
    50
    ----
    SECAM (2)
    Madeira
    220
    50
    ----
    PAL (2)
    Mauritius
    230
    50
    British
    SECAM (2)
    Morocco
    220/127
    50
    European
    SECAM (2)
    Mozambique
    220
    50
    Port/British
    PAL (2)
    Niger
    220
    50
    European
    SECAM (2)
    Nigeria
    220/230
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Reunion
    220
    50
    French
    SECAM (2)
    Senegal
    127
    50
    European
    SECAM (2)
    Seychelles
    230
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Sierra Leone
    230
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Somalia
    220/230
    50
    ----
    ----
    South Africa
    220
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Sudan
    240
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Swaziland
    230
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Tanzania
    230
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Togo
    220
    50
    CEE 7/6
    SECAM (2)
    Tunisia
    220
    50
    European
    SECAM (2)
    Uganda
    240
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Zaire
    220
    50
    CEE 7/6
    PAL (2)
    Zambia
    220
    50
    British
    PAL (2)
    Zimbabwe
    230/240
    50
    British
    SECAM (2)

    1 = 405 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
    2 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.
    3 = 625 lines, Vision modulation Pos, Sound modulation AM.
    4 = 525 lines, Vision modulation Neg, Sound modulation FM.

    Note: The information for some countries is incomplete. To obtain complete information, it will be necessary to contact that country's local consulate.

    For other countries, see the following articles:
    Article 2204: " Voltage and TV Standards: Asia "
    Article 2205: " Voltage and TV Standards: Central America and Caribbean "
    Article 2206: " Voltage and TV Standards: Europe "
    Article 2207: " Voltage and TV Standards: Near and Middle East "
    Article 2208: " Voltage and TV Standards: Pacific "
    Article 2209: " Voltage and TV Standards: South America "
    Article 2211: " Voltage and TV Standards: North America and Greenland "

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