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Chunga

Measured across a 2 km radius around Lusaka, Zambia (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
3.8%
Air quality
96Moderate
Trees in this area
11.9K
More trees needed
82.3K
Area analyzed
12.57 km²
Satellite image
Sep 25, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 25, 2026

Chunga's tree count comes to 11,938 trees across 12.57 km² — 26 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 82,310 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 96 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

3.8% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

26 points below target

Trees in this area

11,938

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

82,310

CO₂ if planted / yr

1,811 t

Air quality detail

AQI 96Moderate

Observed Sep 28, 05:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Ground station · airqo_g5495, 12 km away · median of 2 stations

Health signal

Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5

33.4

PM10

37.5

NO₂

—

O₃

—

SO₂

—

CO

—

Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient, AirQo, Communities Against Pollution (CAP)

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What is the tree count in Chunga?

Chunga has an estimated 11,938 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 3.8% tree cover, 26 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Chunga need?

Chunga needs roughly 82,310 more trees to close a 26-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,811 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

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

The latest reading for Chunga shows an AQI of 96 (Moderate), measured Sep 28, 05:00 local time by 2 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is airqo_g5495, 12 km away). Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How is Chunga's tree cover and air quality measured?

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 Lusaka; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Lusaka, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate.

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Methodology. Tree cover is measured from Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search imagery at 10 m detail for the stated radius; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air quality is measured by ground monitoring stations near Lusaka, via OpenAQ; the 7-day trend is the Open-Meteo / CAMS model's estimate.