Reported by World Air Quality Index today.
It is the strongest of the 88 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 20 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 165 (Unhealthy) at KCCA Central division HQ
The air quality index read 165 (Unhealthy) at the KCCA Central division HQ station.
An estimated 764,741 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 20 March 2026
- August 18, 2026 · score 22 · 9.5 km
- June 24, 2026 · score 26 · 10.4 km
- August 27, 2026 · score 26 · 15.2 km
How we know
One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 55 out of 100, at 66 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 55 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 66% |
| Coordinates | 0.3065, 32.5696 |
| Nearest City | Kampala (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 764.7K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-02T13:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-1959307 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 165 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | KCCA Central division HQ |
| StationUid | -1959307 |
Safety Information
When air quality is hazardous: stay indoors with windows closed, and run a filtered air purifier if you have one. Avoid outdoor exercise. Children, older adults and anyone with heart or lung conditions are affected first and worst — an N95 respirator helps outdoors, a cloth mask does not.
Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
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Calamity.live data shows a air quality event with CalamityScore 55/100, near Kampala (Uganda), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.