Calamity
mediumAir qualityCalamity Score: 14

Air quality near Kisumu

KenyaWorld Air Quality Index

Reported by World Air Quality Index today.

It is the 11th strongest of the 11 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 14 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 27 August 2026.

What the source measured

World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 164 (Unhealthy) at Dunga Beach

The air quality index read 164 (Unhealthy) at the Dunga Beach station.

An estimated 5,315 people live within 5 km of this point.

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 14 out of 100, at 62 % 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)14 / 100
Our confidence62%
Coordinates-0.1448, 34.7343
Nearest CityKisumu (6 km)
Population Exposed5.3K within 5 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-08-31T18:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://aqicn.org/city/@-418504

Score Breakdown

15
intensity
25
population
0
cascading
8
historical

Technical Details

Aqi164
AqiCategoryUnhealthy
StationNameDunga Beach
StationUid-418504

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 14/100, near Kisumu (Kenya), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.