Air quality in South Africa

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in South Africa

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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING

Real-time South Africa
Most polluted city ranking

#cityUS AQI
1The national flag of India Midstream, Gauteng

160

2The national flag of India eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga

129

3The national flag of India Middelburg, Mpumalanga

109

4The national flag of India Vereeniging, Gauteng

73

5The national flag of India Pretoria, Gauteng

70

6The national flag of India Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

62

7The national flag of India Thabazimbi, Limpopo

61

(local time)

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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING

Real-time South Africa
Cleanest city ranking

#cityUS AQI
1The national flag of India Thabazimbi, Limpopo

61

2The national flag of India Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

62

3The national flag of India Pretoria, Gauteng

70

4The national flag of India Vereeniging, Gauteng

73

5The national flag of India Middelburg, Mpumalanga

109

6The national flag of India eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga

129

7The national flag of India Midstream, Gauteng

160

(local time)

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