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Air quality in Gauteng

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Gauteng • 15:03, Jul 08

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Gauteng most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Centurion

184

2
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria

175

3
The national flag of South Africa

Olifantsfontein

173

4
The national flag of South Africa

Vanderbijlpark

171

5
The national flag of South Africa

Meyerton

162

6
The national flag of South Africa

Muldersdriseloop

157

7
The national flag of South Africa

Soshanguve

124

8
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg

116

9
The national flag of South Africa

Vereeniging

116

10
The national flag of South Africa

Ekangala

111

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Midstream

40

2
The national flag of South Africa

Ekangala

111

3
The national flag of South Africa

Johannesburg

116

4
The national flag of South Africa

Vereeniging

116

5
The national flag of South Africa

Soshanguve

124

6
The national flag of South Africa

Muldersdriseloop

157

7
The national flag of South Africa

Meyerton

162

8
The national flag of South Africa

Vanderbijlpark

171

9
The national flag of South Africa

Olifantsfontein

173

10
The national flag of South Africa

Pretoria

175

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