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City report · Dakahlia, Egypt

As Sinbillāwayn Air quality today

Air quality in As Sinbillāwayn currently reads AQI 63 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Air quality right now

AQI 63

Moderate

Main pollutant: PM2.5
PM2.5, fine particles (µg/m³)
15.0
tree cover
18.2%
trees in this area
57.2K
more trees needed
37.1K

Measured across a 2 km radius around Ezbet Habib District, El-Senbellawein City, El Senbellawein, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt (12.57 km²), from a satellite image of Sep 16, 2026. Lower AQI is better: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous.

As Sinbillāwayn · AQI 63 (Moderate)

Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 16, 2026

As Sinbillāwayn's tree count comes to 57,177 trees across 12.57 km², 12 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, so roughly 37,071 more trees would close the gap.

Air quality detail

Air quality in As Sinbillāwayn today: AQI 63, Moderate

Main pollutant: PM2.5 · Observed Nov 10, 15:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 2 ground-station cities within 85 km, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Estimate · model corrected with 2 station cities within 85 km, e.g. 10th of Ramadan City 1 and Obour

Health signal

Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5

15.0

PM10

6.4

NO₂

2.2

O₃

91.0

SO₂

2.2

CO

132.0

Outdoor exercise
Fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier
Windows
Fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution
Mask
Not needed for most people
Air purifier
Worth running if you are sensitive

Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put As Sinbillāwayn's daily AQI at 50 on average, from 33 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 101 on Nov 5.

Last 7 daysavg 50 · peak 101
Nov 4: AQI 68 (peak 86)Nov 5: AQI 63 (peak 101)Nov 6: AQI 55 (peak 65)Nov 7: AQI 43 (peak 55)Nov 8: AQI 48 (peak 58)Nov 9: AQI 41 (peak 62)Nov 10: AQI 33 (peak 44)
Nov 4Nov 10

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Tree cover detail

Tree cover in As Sinbillāwayn: Below target

18.2% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

12 points below target

Trees in this area

57,177

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

37,071

CO₂ if planted / yr

815.6 t

Deforestation · 2001–2025

How much forest has As Sinbillāwayn lost?

Since 2001, the area within 10 km of As Sinbillāwayn has lost about 5 hectares of forest (about 7 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was farms, pasture and plantations (18%). About 1 hectare (24%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

Satellite image of the area around As Sinbillāwayn, June 2017

2017: satellite photo from June 2017 of a 5 × 5 km area in the city center.

Forest lost since 2001
5 haabout 7 football pitches
Share of its forest
under 1%of what there was in 2000
Cleared for good
1 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns

The worst year was 2005, when about 1 hectare of forest were lost.

Forest lost each year around As Sinbillāwayn, 2001–2025

Hectares of forest lost each year

Forest lost each year around As Sinbillāwayn, 2001–2025. Use the left and right arrow keys to read each year.1.4

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Forest lost each year around As Sinbillāwayn, 2001–2025
YearCleared for goodCan grow backTotal
2001under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2002under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2003under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2004under 1 ha1 ha1 ha
2005under 1 haunder 1 ha1 ha
2006under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2007under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2008under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2009under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2010under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2011under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2012under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2013under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2014under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2015under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2016under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2017under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2018under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2019under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2020under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2021under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2022under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2023under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2024under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha
2025under 1 haunder 1 haunder 1 ha

What is causing deforestation around As Sinbillāwayn?

  • Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good18% · under 1 ha
  • Towns and roadscleared for good3.9% · under 1 ha
  • Unknown causescause unknown78% · 4 ha

Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.

These figures cover everything within 10 km of the city center, a wider area than the report above, because forest is usually lost at a city's edges.

Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. Images: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data. How it's measured

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What is the air quality (AQI) in As Sinbillāwayn right now?

The latest reading for As Sinbillāwayn shows an AQI of 63 (Moderate), observed Nov 10, 15:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, corrected with 2 ground-station cities within 85 km, US EPA index. The main pollutant is PM2.5. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Is it safe to exercise outside in As Sinbillāwayn today?

At AQI 63 (Moderate): fine for most people; unusually sensitive people should take long or hard exercise easier. Windows: fine to open; close them if you are sensitive to pollution. Masks: not needed for most people. The reading changes through the day, so check again before a long run or ride.

What has the air quality in As Sinbillāwayn been like this week?

Over the last 7 days, the CAMS air-quality model put As Sinbillāwayn's daily AQI at 50 on average, from 33 on Nov 10 to an hourly peak of 101 on Nov 5. No day averaged above 100, the level where the air turns unhealthy for sensitive groups.

How much forest has the area around As Sinbillāwayn lost since 2001?

Since 2001, the area within 10 km of As Sinbillāwayn has lost about 5 hectares of forest (about 7 football pitches): under 1% of the forest it had in 2000. The biggest cause was farms, pasture and plantations (18%). About 1 hectare (24%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.

What is the tree count in As Sinbillāwayn?

As Sinbillāwayn has an estimated 57,177 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 18.2% tree cover, 12 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does As Sinbillāwayn need?

As Sinbillāwayn needs roughly 37,071 more trees to close a 12-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 815.6 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

How are As Sinbillāwayn's air quality and tree cover measured?

Air quality comes from ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ where one reports nearby, and otherwise, as here, from the Open-Meteo / CAMS model, which may differ from street-level monitors. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search satellite imagery at 10 m detail across a 2 km radius around Ezbet Habib District; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover.

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