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Air quality in DR Congo today

Right now the most polluted of the 9 DR Congo cities we cover is Lubumbashi at AQI 67 (Moderate); the cleanest is Kananga at 27.

US EPA AQI, modelled from the CAMS forecast. Refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

Cities in DR Congo, worst air first

US AQI now in DR Congo
#	City	AQI	Category	Population
1	Lubumbashi Haut-Katanga	67	Moderate	2.2 m people
2	Likasi Haut-Katanga	63	Moderate	0.6 m people
3	Kolwezi Lualaba	57	Moderate	0.8 m people
4	Kinshasa Capital	56	Moderate	16 m people
5	Kisangani Tshopo	52	Moderate	1.6 m people
6	Mbuji-Mayi East Kasai	37	Good	2.1 m people
7	Bukavu South Kivu	36	Good	0.8 m people
8	Tshikapa Kasai	36	Good	0.6 m people
9	Kananga Kasai-Central	27	Good	1.3 m people

Good 0–50
Moderate 51–100
Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
Unhealthy 151–200
Very unhealthy 201–300
Hazardous 301–500

Each city’s value is the CAMS model at the city’s coordinates, scored on the US EPA AQI. It is an estimate, not a station reading. How we calculate it.

Cities in DR Congo, worst air first

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