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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 | Berea | 61 |
| 2 | Richards Bay | 61 |
| 3 | KwaMbonambi | 60 |
| 4 | Empangeni | 53 |
| 5 | Durban | 52 |
| 6 | Pietermaritzburg | 52 |
| 7 | Howick | 42 |
| 8 | Port Shepstone | 34 |
| 9 | eSikhaleni | 33 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time KwaZulu-Natal
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eSikhaleni | 33 |
| 2 | Port Shepstone | 34 |
| 3 | Howick | 42 |
| 4 | Durban | 52 |
| 5 | Pietermaritzburg | 52 |
| 6 | Empangeni | 53 |
| 7 | KwaMbonambi | 60 |
| 8 | Berea | 61 |
| 9 | Richards Bay | 61 |
(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?
- Berea 61
- Richards Bay 61
- KwaMbonambi 60
- Empangeni 53
- Durban 52
- Pietermaritzburg 52
- Mpophomeni 48
- Impendle 47
- Paulpietersburg 47
- Mooirivier 46
- Dannhauser 45
- Dundee 45
- Glencoe 45
- Utrecht 45
- Creighton 44
- Ekuvukeni 44
- Estcourt 44
- Himeville 44
- Newcastle 44
- Wartburg 44
- Bergville 43
- Greytown 43
- Ladysmith 43
- Mondlo 43
- Richmond 43
- Tugela Ferry 43
- Vryheid 43
- Howick 42
- Ixopo 42
- Kokstad 42
- Mkuze 42
- Pongola 42
- Camperdown 41
- Harding 41
- Jozini 41
- Nongoma 41
- Hlabisa 40
- Matatiele 40
- Ulundi 39
- Eshowe 38
- Hluhluwe 38
- Izingolweni 38
- Margate 38
- Melmoth 38
- Nkandla 38
- Ballito 36
- Mandeni 36
- Mpumalanga 36
- Mtubatuba 36
- Ndwedwe 36
- Stanger 36
- Sundumbili 36
- eMkhomazi 34
- Port Shepstone 34
- eSikhaleni 33
- Scottburgh 33
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