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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 | 73 |
| 2 | Pietermaritzburg | 52 |
| 3 | Durban | 43 |
| 4 | KwaMbonambi | 41 |
| 5 | Richards Bay | 41 |
| 6 | Howick | 28 |
| 7 | Port Shepstone | 24 |
| 8 | Empangeni | 17 |
| 9 | eSikhaleni | 8 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time KwaZulu-Natal
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eSikhaleni | 8 |
| 2 | Empangeni | 17 |
| 3 | Port Shepstone | 24 |
| 4 | Howick | 28 |
| 5 | KwaMbonambi | 41 |
| 6 | Richards Bay | 41 |
| 7 | Durban | 43 |
| 8 | Pietermaritzburg | 52 |
| 9 | Berea | 73 |
(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 73
- Dannhauser 63
- Newcastle 63
- Utrecht 63
- Dundee 61
- Glencoe 61
- Ladysmith 59
- Bergville 58
- Mondlo 58
- Paulpietersburg 58
- Vryheid 58
- Ekuvukeni 57
- Estcourt 57
- Harding 56
- Camperdown 55
- Creighton 55
- Impendle 55
- Ixopo 55
- Izingolweni 55
- Kokstad 55
- Mooirivier 55
- Mpophomeni 55
- Mpumalanga 55
- Richmond 55
- Himeville 54
- Matatiele 54
- Wartburg 54
- Greytown 53
- Tugela Ferry 53
- Ndwedwe 52
- Pietermaritzburg 52
- Nkandla 49
- Ulundi 46
- Melmoth 45
- Durban 43
- eMkhomazi 43
- Margate 43
- Scottburgh 43
- KwaMbonambi 41
- Richards Bay 41
- Ballito 38
- Eshowe 38
- Hlabisa 38
- Nongoma 38
- Stanger 38
- Pongola 37
- Sundumbili 35
- Mandeni 33
- Mtubatuba 33
- Hluhluwe 32
- Jozini 31
- Mkuze 31
- Howick 28
- Port Shepstone 24
- Empangeni 17
- eSikhaleni 8
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