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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 | 49 |
| 2 | Howick | 48 |
| 3 | Pietermaritzburg | 39 |
| 4 | Port Shepstone | 32 |
| 5 | KwaMbonambi | 31 |
| 6 | Durban | 29 |
| 7 | Richards Bay | 29 |
| 8 | Empangeni | 25 |
| 9 | eSikhaleni | 21 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time KwaZulu-Natal
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eSikhaleni | 21 |
| 2 | Empangeni | 25 |
| 3 | Durban | 29 |
| 4 | Richards Bay | 29 |
| 5 | KwaMbonambi | 31 |
| 6 | Port Shepstone | 32 |
| 7 | Pietermaritzburg | 39 |
| 8 | Howick | 48 |
| 9 | Berea | 49 |
(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?
- Paulpietersburg 57
- Vryheid 55
- Mondlo 54
- Utrecht 52
- Dannhauser 51
- Dundee 51
- Newcastle 51
- Glencoe 50
- Berea 49
- Nkandla 49
- Howick 48
- Ladysmith 48
- Ulundi 48
- Ekuvukeni 47
- Izingolweni 47
- Pongola 47
- Bergville 46
- Melmoth 46
- Greytown 44
- Nongoma 44
- Tugela Ferry 44
- Estcourt 43
- Harding 42
- Ixopo 42
- Wartburg 42
- Camperdown 41
- Eshowe 41
- Mooirivier 41
- Mpumalanga 41
- Ndwedwe 41
- Richmond 41
- Margate 40
- Mpophomeni 40
- Creighton 39
- Impendle 39
- Pietermaritzburg 39
- Hlabisa 36
- Kokstad 36
- Sundumbili 36
- eMkhomazi 35
- Himeville 35
- Mandeni 35
- Scottburgh 35
- Stanger 35
- Jozini 34
- Mkuze 34
- Port Shepstone 32
- Ballito 31
- KwaMbonambi 31
- Durban 29
- Matatiele 29
- Richards Bay 29
- Empangeni 25
- Hluhluwe 22
- Mtubatuba 22
- eSikhaleni 21
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