Air Quality near eMbalenhle
Reported by World Air Quality Index 4 days ago.
It is the strongest of the 6 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 18 August 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day.
What the source measured
World Air Quality Index reported: AQI 159 (Unhealthy) at eMbalenhle North, Gert Sibande, South Africa
The air quality index read 159 (Unhealthy) at the eMbalenhle North, Gert Sibande, South Africa station.
An estimated 93,156 people live within 5 km of this point.
Nearby, since 18 August 2026
- August 24, 2026 · score 22 · 4.3 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 31 out of 100, at 63 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Air quality |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 31 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 63% |
| Coordinates | -26.5364, 29.0725 |
| Nearest City | eMbalenhle (1 km) |
| Population Exposed | 93.2K within 5 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-28T19:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://aqicn.org/city/@12571 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Aqi | 159 |
| AqiCategory | Unhealthy |
| StationName | eMbalenhle North, Gert Sibande, South Africa |
| StationUid | 12571 |
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 31/100, near eMbalenhle (South Africa), based on data from waqi. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.