Reported by World Air Quality Index 11 days ago.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 August 2026.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 180 (Unhealthy) at Kafue Roundabout
The air quality index read 180 (Unhealthy) at the Kafue Roundabout station.
An estimated 897,740 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 22 August 2026
- September 2, 2026 · score 50 · 3.5 km
- September 1, 2026 · score 14 · 8.6 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 40 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Air Quality |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 40 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | -15.4285, 28.2848 |
| Nearest City | Lusaka (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 897.7K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-22T16:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@-573544 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 180 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | Kafue Roundabout |
| StationUid | -573544 |
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 40/100, near Lusaka (Zambia), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.