City report · Kenya · Kajiado County
Kitengela
Measured across a 2 km radius around Kitengela, Kenya (12.57 km²)
- Tree cover
- 4.5%
- Air quality
- 20Good
- Trees in this area
- 14.1K
- More trees needed
- 80.1K
- Area analyzed
- 12.57 km²
- Satellite image
- Sep 24, 2026
Kitengela's tree count comes to 14,137 trees across 12.57 km² — 26 points below the 30% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 80,111 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 20 (Good): Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
Tree cover detail
Critically low
4.5% tree cover against a 30% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².
Trees in this area
14,137
Target trees
94,248
More trees needed
80,111
CO₂ if planted / yr
1,762 t
Air quality detail
AQI 20Good
Observed Sep 27, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.
Health signal
Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.5
4.0
PM10
5.4
NO₂
2.0
O₃
42.0
SO₂
1.6
CO
126.0
Frequently asked
Questions about Kitengela
What is the tree count in Kitengela?
Kitengela has an estimated 14,137 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 4.5% tree cover, 26 percentage points short of the 30% tree-cover target set for this area.
How many more trees does Kitengela need?
Kitengela needs roughly 80,111 more trees to close a 26-point shortfall against its 30% tree-cover target — about 1,762 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.
What is the air quality (AQI) in Kitengela right now?
The latest reading for Kitengela shows an AQI of 20 (Good), observed Sep 27, 05:00 local time via Open-Meteo / CAMS, US EPA index. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How is Kitengela'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 Kitengela; 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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