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Air quality in KwaZulu-Natal
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in KwaZulu-Natal
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time KwaZulu-Natal
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durban | 86 |
| 2 | Berea | 85 |
| 3 | Port Shepstone | 63 |
| 4 | KwaMbonambi | 61 |
| 5 | Richards Bay | 61 |
| 6 | Howick | 59 |
| 7 | Empangeni | 53 |
| 8 | Pietermaritzburg | 52 |
| 9 | eSikhaleni | 41 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time KwaZulu-Natal
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eSikhaleni | 41 |
| 2 | Pietermaritzburg | 52 |
| 3 | Empangeni | 53 |
| 4 | Howick | 59 |
| 5 | KwaMbonambi | 61 |
| 6 | Richards Bay | 61 |
| 7 | Port Shepstone | 63 |
| 8 | Berea | 85 |
| 9 | Durban | 86 |
(local time)
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KwaZulu-Natal air quality data attribution
3Contributors
- Richards Bay Clean Air Association
7 stations
- South African Air Quality Information System
7 stations
2 Government Contributors
- 1 Anonymous contributor
1 station
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Which is the most polluted city in KwaZulu-Natal?
- Durban 86
- Berea 85
- Port Shepstone 63
- KwaMbonambi 61
- Richards Bay 61
- Howick 59
- Newcastle 57
- Utrecht 57
- Dannhauser 56
- Dundee 56
- Glencoe 56
- Camperdown 55
- Ekuvukeni 55
- Mpophomeni 55
- Mpumalanga 55
- Richmond 55
- Wartburg 55
- Impendle 54
- Mooirivier 54
- Tugela Ferry 54
- Empangeni 53
- Estcourt 53
- Greytown 53
- Ladysmith 53
- Ndwedwe 53
- Creighton 52
- Paulpietersburg 52
- Pietermaritzburg 52
- Ixopo 51
- Himeville 50
- eMkhomazi 49
- Ballito 48
- Bergville 48
- Harding 48
- Kokstad 48
- Mondlo 48
- Vryheid 48
- Scottburgh 47
- Hlabisa 46
- Nongoma 46
- Eshowe 45
- Mandeni 45
- Melmoth 45
- Nkandla 45
- Pongola 45
- Stanger 45
- Sundumbili 45
- Ulundi 45
- Izingolweni 44
- Margate 44
- Matatiele 44
- eSikhaleni 41
- Jozini 41
- Mkuze 41
- Mtubatuba 39
- Hluhluwe 37
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