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Kabwe

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

Tree cover
5.0%
Air quality
81Moderate
Trees in this area
15.7K
More trees needed
78.5K
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

Kabwe's tree count comes to 15,708 trees across 12.57 km² — 25 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 78,540 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 81 (Moderate): Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

Tree cover detail

Critically low

5.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

25 points below target

Trees in this area

15,708

Target trees

94,248

More trees needed

78,540

CO₂ if planted / yr

1,728 t

Air quality detail

AQI 81Moderate

Observed Sep 28, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Model estimate · no ground station nearby

Health signal

Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

PM2.5

26.6

PM10

28.9

NO₂

4.5

O₃

75.0

SO₂

2.1

CO

223.0

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What is the tree count in Kabwe?

Kabwe has an estimated 15,708 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 5.0% tree cover, 25 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Kabwe need?

Kabwe needs roughly 78,540 more trees to close a 25-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,728 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

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

The latest reading for Kabwe shows an AQI of 81 (Moderate), observed Sep 28, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.

How is Kabwe'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 Railway; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. 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.

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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 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.