Calamity
HighAir QualityCalamity Score: 57

Air Quality near Kampala

UgandaWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index today.

It is the 2nd 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 228 (Very Unhealthy) at Kansanga Seed Secondary School

The air quality index read 228 (Very Unhealthy) at the Kansanga Seed Secondary School station.

An estimated 128,212 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 57 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

TypeAir Quality
SeverityHigh
Calamity Score (ours)57 / 100
Our confidence66%
Coordinates0.2861, 32.5992
Nearest CityKampala (4 km)
Population Exposed128.2K within 5 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-09-03T06:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@-418186

Score Breakdown

80
intensity
70
population
0
cascading
40
historical

Technical Details

Aqi228
AqiCategoryVery Unhealthy
StationNameKansanga Seed Secondary School
StationUid-418186

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 57/100, near Kampala (Uganda), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.