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Air quality in KwaZulu-Natal

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in KwaZulu-Natal • 00:49, Jun 16

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Real-time KwaZulu-Natal most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of South Africa

Pietermaritzburg

96

2
The national flag of South Africa

Umkomaas

74

3
The national flag of South Africa

Bluff

66

4
The national flag of South Africa

New Germany

59

5
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Port Shepstone

53

6
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Durban

48

7
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eSikhaleni

36

8
The national flag of South Africa

Hambanathi

32

9
The national flag of South Africa

Empangeni

29

10
The national flag of South Africa

Berea

24

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#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Howick

11

2
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Richards Bay

14

3
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Ballito

22

4
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KwaMbonambi

23

5
The national flag of South Africa

Berea

24

6
The national flag of South Africa

Empangeni

29

7
The national flag of South Africa

Hambanathi

32

8
The national flag of South Africa

eSikhaleni

36

9
The national flag of South Africa

Durban

48

10
The national flag of South Africa

Port Shepstone

53

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