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Mukono

Measured across a 2 km radius around Namasiga, Mukono, Uganda (12.57 km²)

Tree cover
22.5%
Air quality
124Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Trees in this area
70.7K
More trees needed
39.3K
Area analyzed
12.57 km²
Satellite image
Sep 7, 2026
Dark green marks tree cover detected inside the study radius.Sentinel-2 L2A (ESA Copernicus) via Earth Search, captured Sep 7, 2026

Mukono's tree count comes to 70,686 trees across 12.57 km² — 12 points below the 35% tree-cover level considered healthy for this area, meaning roughly 39,270 more trees would close the gap. Air quality currently reads AQI 124 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups): Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.

Tree cover detail

Below target

22.5% tree cover against a 35% healthy-neighborhood target, across 12.57 km².

12 points below target

Trees in this area

70,686

Target trees

109,956

More trees needed

39,270

CO₂ if planted / yr

863.9 t

Air quality detail

AQI 124Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Observed Sep 28, 06:00 local time via OpenAQ ground stations, US EPA index. Values in µg/m³.

Ground station · airqo_g5548, 14.1 km away · median of 16 stations

Health signal

Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.

PM2.5

44.9

PM10

55.5

NO₂

—

O₃

—

SO₂

—

CO

—

Data: OpenAQ · AirGradient, AirQo

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What is the tree count in Mukono?

Mukono has an estimated 70,686 trees across the 12.57 km² measured — 22.5% tree cover, 12 percentage points short of the 35% tree-cover target set for this area.

How many more trees does Mukono need?

Mukono needs roughly 39,270 more trees to close a 12-point shortfall against its 35% tree-cover target — about 863.9 t of extra CO₂ absorbed per year once grown.

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

The latest reading for Mukono shows an AQI of 124 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups), measured Sep 28, 06:00 local time by 16 ground monitoring stations via OpenAQ (the median of their readings; the nearest is airqo_g5548, 14.1 km away). Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.

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