City report · Tanzania · Shinyanga
Kahama
Measured across a 2 km radius around Kahama, Tanzania (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 3.0%
- Air quality
- 25Good
- Trees in this area
- 9.4K
- More trees needed
- 84.8K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 25, 2026
Kahama's tree count comes to 9,425 trees across 12.57 km² — 27 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 84,823 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 25 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
3.0% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
9,425
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
84,823
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,866 t
Air quality detail
AQI 25Good
Observed Sep 27, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
4.3
PM10
5.5
NO₂
1.5
O₃
52.0
SO₂
0.5
CO
139.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Kahama
What is the tree count in Kahama?
Kahama has an estimated 9,425 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 3.0% tree cover, 27 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kahama need?
Kahama needs roughly 84,823 more trees to close a 27-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,866 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Kahama right now?
The latest reading for Kahama shows an AQI of 25 (Good), observed Sep 27, 07:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Kahama'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 Kahama; the tree count is an estimate derived from that cover. Air-quality readings come from Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index and may differ from street-level monitors.
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