Calamity

This page covers the event recorded here on 2026-08-27. A later event has since been recorded at the same location. See the current event at this location.

mediumAir qualityCalamity Score: 26

Air quality near Kira

UgandaWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index 5 days ago.

It is the 61st strongest of the 84 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 177 (Unhealthy) at Bbuto, Kira Municipality

The air quality index read 177 (Unhealthy) at the Bbuto, Kira Municipality station.

An estimated 10,710 people live within 5 km of this point.

Nearby, since 20 March 2026

How we know

One source: World Air Quality Index. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 26 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Event Data

TypeAir quality
Severitymedium
Calamity Score (ours)26 / 100
Our confidence63%
Coordinates0.3907, 32.6773
Nearest CityKira (5 km)
Population Exposed10.7K within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-27T02:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@-418030

Score Breakdown

15
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

Aqi177
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameBbuto, Kira Municipality
StationUid-418030

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 10 February 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 26/100, near Kira (Uganda), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.